Creek Rat Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I found this strange tooth sifting at the bottom of a creek in Summerville. I did a good bit of research and and can't pin it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Looks like Squalodon atlanticus. " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Possibly a Cetacean molar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Odontocete, according to Bobby, may be as far as the ID can go with confidence. I used to think that "squlaodontid" could be applied, but there are a bunch of archaic 'whales' that cannot be separated by a stray tooth. What is the size of this specimen? "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...
abyssunder Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Is that single rooted or double rooted tooth? I't not clearly vissible on the picture. Squalodon is double rooted. If it is single rooted looks very close to a Tretosphys tooth in my opinion. Edited November 17, 2015 by abyssunder " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek Rat Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 I will post another pic showing the size and I believe it's just one root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toof Monster Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I can't believe the toof fairy only gave you a quarter for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek Rat Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I know right. It's worth at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Looks double-rooted to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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