Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'd like to identify a few, or all of these teeth. Some are fragmented so I do apologize if that makes identifying impossible. Everything is from Florida rivers and creeks, of the Miocene - Pliocene. I've posted each piece as reply. Thanks for the help! The first fossil here is the oyster/ mollusk-looking bivalve. It looks like two shells as there is a seem, slightly open, running the perimeter. I can not see any indication of a hinge. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 This tooth fragment is similar in composition to a holmesina, but probably too large. Any ideas? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) The next tooth here is an incisor. My initial thoughts were Bison, but it seems small for it. It is also quite bulbous before receding into a very slender root. Thanks..... Edited March 2, 2015 by Search4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) The first tooth is sloth. Edited March 2, 2015 by PrehistoricFlorida 1 www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 This tooth is possibly marine. Jcbshark (Jeff) said he suspected a sawfish? Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 For all you shark enthusiasts. I have never seen this one before, or at least not familiar with the tooth position. Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 This tooth is likely incisor, but I have not seem anything like it. There is a circular ring in the middle of the chewing surface. It also has an unusual horizontal layering or rings along it's length. Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 And finally, this last tooth is a very small one. Its also similar to an incisor but I'm not sure it has a crown or if its broken. Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'd like to identify a few, or all of these teeth. Some are fragmented so I do apologize if that makes identifying impossible. Everything is from Florida rivers and creeks, of the Miocene - Pliocene. I've posted each piece as reply. Thanks for the help! The first fossil here is the oyster/ mollusk-looking bivalve. It looks like two shells as there is a seem, slightly open, running the perimeter. I can not see any indication of a hinge. Thanks... Hey Chris, not sure what you got there...It does look kind of oystery but....hmm...If I run into anything I'll let you know...Maybe someone else has seen one and will chime in quickly.... I wont even begin to offer anything on the cool different teeth...I'll let the experts way in.... Thanks for showing us. Good luck with the ID's. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 The first tooth is sloth. Woooohoooo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Search4 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Hey Chris, not sure what you got there...It does look kind of oystery but....hmm...If I run into anything I'll let you know...Maybe someone else has seen one and will chime in quickly.... I wont even begin to offer anything on the cool different teeth...I'll let the experts way in.... Thanks for showing us. Good luck with the ID's. Regards, Chris Hey Chris thanks for taking a stab at it. I thought oyster too. Jeff and I agreed it sort of looks like those "turkey-wing" shells too. But without a hinge area I still can't entirely rule out a coral-like thing. Edited March 2, 2015 by Search4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 This tooth is likely incisor, but I have not seem anything like it. There is a circular ring in the middle of the chewing surface. It also has an unusual horizontal layering or rings along it's length. Thanks.... Horse incisor. 1 www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 And finally, this last tooth is a very small one. Its also similar to an incisor but I'm not sure it has a crown or if its broken. Thanks.... This is the root off a mammal tooth. Probably a tapir. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 This is a Galeocerdo cuvier symphyseal tooth. For all you shark enthusiasts. I have never seen this one before, or at least not familiar with the tooth position. Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Chris, I think your first incisor is from a tapir. I have a couple similar and they look very human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I think the "oyster" is an oyster, I've never seen a fossil one only live ones in aquariums and I've been trying to remember what they are called, but so far the name has not come to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyssa Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I agree with Sacha that the first incisor looks like tapir. It's almost an exact match to the one I have except that mine's missing most of the root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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