tommcclees Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I went to GMR in Greenville NC yesterday found some clams, a small Mako, some broken pieces of GW, Meg, and Goblin, a couple crows, and a sawfish rostril? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nice Clam casts. I don't see anything that looks sawfish. But if you are refering to the second tooth from the top on the left side on the first photo I belive it is an Enchodus tooth, and a nice one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Re-the same 'tooth' as in last post, is it striated? If so, could be a billfish rostrum. Partial Cylindricanthus rectus rostrum for comparison. EDIT, had a second look and don't see any striations, sorry. Edited February 18, 2012 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...
tommcclees Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 its oval with edges on two sides. lines going vertical and horizontal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Here is a photo of an Enchodus from GMR. See how it compares to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcclees Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Here is a photo of an Enchodus from GMR. See how it compares to yours. Yup thats what i have. I actually have a dozen or so of these that ive found in the past. ive always thought they were from sawfish. thanks for the i.d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Here are a few Ischyrhiza mira or "sawfish" rostral spines from GMR it is very rare to find a complete one from that location. The largest in this photo was found by my wife and measures 1 5/8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I remember that big rostral tooth. Great find by your wife. Yep, definitely encodus. They are pretty cool teeth to find! Congrats! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yep. I like the enchodus teeth as well. I have a few nice ones along with a palatine fang on a piece of the jaw/skull. I've found one sawfish rostral tooth that is complete. It measures 1 7/8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcclees Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Here are some of the Enchodus teeth and Sawfish rostrals that I've found in GMR over the years. I ran across this larger tooth today, i always wondered what this could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 You have a few rostral teeth that are complete. That's pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsherri Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks for posting, i learned something today.. about Enchodus teeth and sawfish rostrals ... also i learned i need to get back down to GMR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcclees Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 You have a few rostral teeth that are complete. That's pretty amazing. it seems like the larger ones are brittle but the small ones are dense and they stay intact. I found a 2'' one in one piece but i accidentally broke it! oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Enchodus teeth come in two types. The palatine fangs which are "three sided", which is to say, two cutting edges and a third rounded edge. The rest of the teeth are two sided with a cutting edge on the front/back of the teeth. These teeth tend to have a curve back and then up in the middle. I have a pair of associated palatine fangs that are over 3" around at the largest part of the root. I suspect the fangs would have been 4 inches at least. So these old boys get pretty big. I have a half dozen Enchodus skulls, but they are all disarticulated. I have yet to find that perfect articulated skull. Maybe this spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcclees Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have a pair of associated palatine fangs that are over 3" around at the largest part of the root. I suspect the fangs would have been 4 inches at least. So these old boys get pretty big. Thats enormous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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