Troodon Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I've had this group of Whale teeth for a while. Just trying to see if I can get a closer ID on them. The group was found in association. Thanks for any assistance I can get. Chandler Bridge Formation, BED 2 Archdale Sub-Division, Dorchester Road Dorchester County Summerville, SC The Incisor teeth range in height from 5 to 6 cm The Molars are 7cm high and 5cm across (each) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 A similar molar was found at Lee Creek back in 2007. If I remember correctly there was some discussion of it being from a toothed mysticete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks, I'll track it down but this one Oligocene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks, I'll track it down but this one Oligocene. The bottom of the Pungo River Formation might be Oligocene or at least contains Oligocene fossils. Here is a quote from the CGS 2007 Guidebook to Lee Creek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wow appreciate that always learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Well, I was waiting for one of these to pop up eventually. It's from a toothed mysticete that is currently not named, but well represented in the Chandler Bridge and Ashley Formations. Dorchester road is only about a 15 minute drive from where I live. Too bad there's not more of the fossil; the articulation of the teeth in the maxilla suggests that there was most of a skull, but destroyed by machinery, erosion, or the collectors. Edited September 1, 2015 by Boesse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 A similar molar was found at Lee Creek back in 2007. If I remember correctly there was some discussion of it being from a toothed mysticete. mysticete.JPG If the scale bar is correct for both the anterior premolar as well as the denticulate tooth in the middle, then this specimen is perhaps too small for the Charleton taxon; it's more in the size range of Phococetus vasconum from the early Miocene of France: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Well, I was waiting for one of these to pop up eventually. It's from a toothed mysticete that is currently not named, but well represented in the Chandler Bridge and Ashley Formations. Dorchester road is only about a 15 minute drive from where I live. Too bad there's not more of the fossil; the articulation of the teeth in the maxilla suggests that there was most of a skull, but destroyed by machinery, erosion, or the collectors.Thank you, since these are well represented any chance of it being named? From the size is this an adult?Edit: this was collected about 15 years ago and I know the collector if there was anything else it would have been grabbed. Sound like you positioned yourself well to go collecting. Edited September 1, 2015 by Troodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Erm, we're working on it at the moment. One of these skulls is on display at the museum here on campus at College of Charleston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako-mama Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) There are actually 4 teeth of this type that I am aware of coming from Lee Creek. Three have been photographed. The 4th, the finder declined. Edited September 5, 2015 by mako-mama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Wow, do you know if like Al Dente said it was from the bottom of the Pungo? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako-mama Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 That particular tooth was found in Pungo. The lower part of the Pungo (for collecting purposes) is the reject material-not normally found on surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hey Pat - do you know if any of these teeth have made it into USNM collections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako-mama Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Bobby, To my knowledge, none have. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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