John S. Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Slow day today but this made up for it. Saw it in the corner of my eye at the end. It is my biggest Ptychodus, I assume it is a Latissimus? According to my book the maximum size is 30 mm. This one is 38 mm(1.5 inches). Far North TX, eagle ford- 86-90 mya North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Few more North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 One honking big tooth! Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 That is a beauty! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 You have a great 'eye' to see this one! Congrats on a nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Love that tooth! It is huge. They are my favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 John, that is an exceptional tooth. Thank you for sharing it with us. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Thank you guys. Just proves to follow through with the hunt. You never know when a great find will happen. North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Congratulations on the fantastic find!! Thanks for sharing. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Really great tooth! Congratulations! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Krazy Kool kolor too! And it's all there. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 It's humongous! But with my eye site I would have been crawling on my knees to see it. Hey, not only did you get a great tooth, but a Jeep key in the process. Man you Texans are lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNGray Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Looks like an entry in the September FOTM!! Killer cruncher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinlukers Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 You got my vote for fossil of the month. great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharko69 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Wow! What a hog! Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I plan on finding one of these beauty's on my next trip to Texas....I Wish.....Great find And Color,,,Wow. I love these teeth. I have small,,very small ones my Texas friend send me Congrad's on a wonderful find.... TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 I love these as well. They are so rare as it is so when you find a big one it's really really nice ; ) North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barerootbonsai Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Nice tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Very beautiful and very nice to find them that big. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koldsimer Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 You only thought you had the biggest Ptychodus tooth around here................ BAM! This sucker is nearly 2" All jokes aside, really nice tooth! Yours appears to be in great shape and I love the color and textures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 That's a big honkin' tooth. Nice find! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 hours ago, Koldsimer said: You only thought you had the biggest Ptychodus tooth around here................ BAM! This sucker is nearly 2" All jokes aside, really nice tooth! Yours appears to be in great shape and I love the color and textures. Wow you got me. Is that a Latissimus as well? North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koldsimer Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Based on the Ptychodus quick id guide, I was thinking it was Atcoensis. I wish I could be sure. The crown appears to be very worn and I can't find any identifying characteristics that show me exactly what it is. I remember when I found it. I looked down and thought it was some kind of weird vert. It's definitely the biggest Ptychodus tooth I've seen. That being said, I found a partial that looks like it would have been considerably larger than the black tooth pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 52 minutes ago, Koldsimer said: Based on the Ptychodus quick id guide, I was thinking it was Atcoensis. I wish I could be sure. The crown appears to be very worn and I can't find any identifying characteristics that show me exactly what it is. I remember when I found it. I looked down and thought it was some kind of weird vert. It's definitely the biggest Ptychodus tooth I've seen. That being said, I found a partial that looks like it would have been considerably larger than the black tooth pictured. That's crazy. Where did you find that one? North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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