jeremy.greene Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 First time post on forum for id, enchodus?plesiosaur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erose Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Does not look like Enchodus IMHO. If it is round in cross section it could very well be a Plesiosaur. If lentil-shaped in X-section then maybe Xiphactinus? Edited May 7, 2013 by erose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hi Jeremy I tried to match it online but I just can't tell.. It's a great looking tooth though! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 looks "Plesiosaurish" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Not sure of the exact species but it is a crocodile tooth. I have several of them in my collection. I have been finding these for years and even gave Shuler Museum some vertebra , scutes and some teeth from a lens I found. Jess B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 It appears to have a clear carina in the image which would rule out plesiosaur. I recently found a tooth rhat looks a lot like that. I guessed it was a croc tooth, but am unfamiliar with Xiphactinus teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 A view of the cross section, and maybe one that shows the purported carina to best advantage, would be very useful to this discussion. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Tell me you did not remove anything from Arch that site. The tooth you have is slightly worn and it does appear to be a croc they were not all exactly alike. ~35 years in the woodbine........ BTW: I am very familiar with the xyphac teeth as well, I have found three so far...... None of which was more than 20% intact but all had teeth. There will be no ornamentation on the teeth with the xyphac. Boneman should be able to tell you about your tooth. Jess B. Edited May 7, 2013 by bone2stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy.greene Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 I will post more pics soon as i can... It may very well be.... It is a nice tooth though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 It is not xiphactinus, nor enchodus. Im thinking croc too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Most likely a croc. tooth. From the woodbine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy.greene Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Maybe so, i found a croc tooth over the weekend that looked similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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