sirexnoctilio Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hey there! I'm new to this forum and am curious about some fossils that I've had for a while now. I've attached photos of two fossils that were found at Hogtown Creek in Gainesville Florida about 2 years ago. One of them looks like a canine tooth (~1.25 inches) and the other is a vertebra of something. Wondering if the experts here may have any ideas about the animals they came from? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) The vert looks similar to a fish vert to me Edited February 8, 2015 by jcbshark Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 The vert definitely looks like fish to me. As for the tooth, porpoise maybe? This is just a guess based on what I have seen on here before but I am by far no expert on these. Nice finds and welcome to the forum. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 That tooth has an incisor look about it . . . is the tooth flattened side-to-side? http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirexnoctilio Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 thanks for your thoughts--appreciate it! Harry-the tooth is not flattened on either side but it does look like something chewed part of the enamel at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 looks more premolarish to me... witht hat little swelling at the base of the enamel on the "inside" edge... but no idea what animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Delphinid? "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...
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