JimB88 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 For I while now Ive been collecting bradyodont teeth from the Bangor Limestone in East Tennessee. And though I have not identified all of them, I have enough to represent several Genera. I will list them by Genera. Petalodus Cladodus this was found while prepping material from my last Tues hunt. unlike the other teeth these two are the only teeth Ive found from the Pennington Formation. Chomatodus I feel confident that these are Chomatodus, pending confirmation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Psephodus these are the second most common form of teeth in the Bangor Limestone. Helodus A common type of Hybodont shark from this formation Deltopsis recently identified by the fine folks of London's Natural History Museum. I couldnt get a paleozoic fish specialist from America to answer their email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Deltodus not as common as in many formations of similar age. Has become a catch all for un-id'ed teeth. Unknown Teeth and vert material Ive made some observatons about theese. I believe number two is actually the same structure as seen in the top portion of number 1; and number 3 is the same as the bottom section of 1, just from the other side of the mouth. Number four may be a small Sandalodus. Also, number 5 may in fact not be a tooth (could be a piece of bone)or may be the 'cross-section' of a tooth. This may be part of a fin spine of a ray fin fish. Or it could be a small slender tooth (not a bradyodont.) 1. an unusual non-bradyodont tooth that shows evidence of having two points (as indicated by yellow dotted line) Its also convex in shape. 2. More than likely a Deltodus tooth. 3 and 5. Pieces of bone from? 4. Unusual tooth or bone fragment or possibly part of a scale as its thin with parts that reflect blue. more later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 i love petalodus teeth, pretty sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Jim Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Very nice teeth. Seems like you have a good location. Thanks for posting!! Jurassic Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Nice! #4, first lot of unknowns, looks like a piece of Chimaeroid, (Rabbitfish/Ratfish) tritor. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Jim, My friend, THAT is an awesome tooth collection you are building! Thanks for posting them here! Quite a nice variety, too! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Great collection, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Very Very Very awesome, i would love to hunt in places I could find those teeth. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) I didn't read the info properly before my last post, and see that it was a Chimaeroid. Edited May 23, 2011 by Bill KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Very nice teeth collection indeed Unfortunately nothing here... So you are giving me the chance to enjoy them. Many thanks Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Jim.... Very nice selection of material... well done I'm glad the NHM museum could help and they usually do... Ive been informed some of our UK 'experts' dont bother answering emails for ID's unless theres ''something in it for them''... maybe writing the fossil up etc (presumably besides getting paid as an expert in charge of collections which they used as strong leverage to get the job in the first place at a museum)... Quite bizare really... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Jim.... Very nice selection of material... well done I'm glad the NHM museum could help and they usually do... Ive been informed some of our UK 'experts' dont bother answering emails for ID's unless theres ''something in it for them''... maybe writing the fossil up etc (presumably besides getting paid as an expert in charge of collections which they used as strong leverage to get the job in the first place at a museum)... Quite bizare really... Its was kind of a round about way of finding them. I originally emailed John Maisey, an English Paleontologist that is a fish expert. He actually replied, but he didnt study sharks teeth. He suggested I contact Dr Zerina Johanson and Dr Martha Richter at the Natural History Museum in London. They have a nice Forum Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Jim, My friend, THAT is an awesome tooth collection you are building! Thanks for posting them here! Quite a nice variety, too! Regards, Tim said it best. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil_alan Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 very nice collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 very nice collection Thanks, Im hoping to enlarge it this week end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Great collection, Jim. Good luck for this week-end: I hope you will find another Petalodus or better yet, a nice Peripristis Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 a couple more found on June 12 Cladodus (partial but Im uncovering a cusp which is neat!) Psephodus both of these come from the same piece of red crinoidal limestone I brought home not knowing what was actually in it.) I cant for the life of me get the first one uncovered, the normally crumbly matrix hardens up near larger fossils for some reason. And yes, I happened to the second one, It was perfect when initially found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 a couple more found on June 12 Cladodus (partial but Im uncovering a cusp which is neat!) Psephodus both of these come from the same piece of red crinoidal limestone I brought home not knowing what was actually in it.) I cant for the life of me get the first one uncovered, the normally crumbly matrix hardens up near larger fossils for some reason. And yes, I happened to the second one, It was perfect when initially found. It's for finds like those I like this Forum :D Congrats Jim Nando Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Nando's blessing came true (at least partially) Petalodus Cladodus tooth root (when I go back Im going to check the other half of the rock for the tip!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Nice ones, Jim! Hope the other half is there for you! Congrats! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 and my newest, representing the eighth Genera of shark-like fish; the Petalodont Xystrodus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 It's for finds like those I like this Forum :D Congrats Jim Nando I agree with nando... While there's a lot of fun stuff on this forum, the unuusual stuff is what I really like. Thanks to share. Oh... and... nice teeth, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 You have some very very nice unique teeth. Keep it up and keep on sharing. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Another find equals another addition to my collection and this post. Deltodus My only other example of this form is tiny, kind of nice to find a big one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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