Mtskinner Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Are these Cretoxyrhina Mantelli teeth? I've been researching them and that's all I can come up with! Both are right at 1-1/4" long and 1" wide, they were found in South Alabama in the Blufftown Formation. As always, any comments will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 That would be my call. The one on the right is a very nice specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharko69 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looks ginsu to me! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Cretoxyrhina mantelli, nice example----Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 My guidebook says Cretoxyrhina only goes as high as Coniacian age deposits whereas Blufftown is of higher Maestrichtian age. It shows a tooth called "Paranomotodon" which is Santonian-Campanian-Maestrichitian in age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 LanceH, Cretoxyrhina has been reported from at least the Early Campanian in a few sites. Years ago, I picked up a worn one from the Sulphur River that I had been suspicious about because I didn't think the genus survived into the Campanian either but elasmo notes that it has been collected in the last few meters of the Smokey Hill Chalk which ranges into the Early Campanian. I have read that the Blufftown is Campanian age. For example: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1305236?uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21104817315347 Jess My guidebook says Cretoxyrhina only goes as high as Coniacian age deposits whereas Blufftown is of higher Maestrichtian age. It shows a tooth called "Paranomotodon" which is Santonian-Campanian-Maestrichitian in age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 My research indicates that the Blufftown formation is fron the Santonian to mid Campanian depending on what creek one collects from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Been out of pocket for a few days...Troodon, these are found in both the middle and north fork of the creeks you are referring to. They are rare in this area as we rarely find these teeth. I would say we find 500 goblins for each one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Rare is always good, congratulations on continuing to have these type of finds. The creeks you mention are late Santonian to mid Campanian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Here are a few more nice Ginsu's from the same area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 A few of the larger ones I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 The blue colored tooth is extremely rare for this area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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