LanceH Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 What is this tooth from? It's from the Eagleford formation (Kamp Ranch?) in North Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 What age is it it almost looks like a small mososaur tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 What age is it it almost looks like a small mososaur tooth. Cenomanian age. I know just after the Kamp Ranch deposition period Mosasaurs were just a few feet long. The Dallasaurus Turneri was found just above the Kamp Ranch layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofossil Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I looked at the photo without reading the description and my first thought was : "that's a nice theropod tooth"....but you probably ruled that out. Then it looked like some of the Cretaceous recurved croc teeth we find. BUT...is this a marine deposit? Something like the fish, Xiphactinus (spelling?)...but your specimen is more refined looking. The specimen is in matrix and probably difficult to judge but can you tell if it is 'flattened' or round in shape through the axis? It's a great specimen whatever it is and especially interesting the way it's preserved in the sediment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 mark up another vote to mosasaur tooth. Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Mosasaur. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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