gavialboy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 hi I found this tooth on the shores of the Potomac river near popes creek, Maryland. i think its a transitional otodus but am not quite sure. thanks, branden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I can't help with the ID, but pictures are a bit blurry and I am sure the experts will want to see both sides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 ill take better pictures later thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Probably Carcharocles angustidens "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I suspect you may have a Paleocarcharodon orientalis, which occurs in the Paleocene in that area and is fairly uncommon, especially in such good condition. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think this a paleocarcharodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, sorzano95 said: I think this a paleocarcharodon That one certainly is a Paleocarcharodon. I certainly could have been mistaken about the previous specimen, as I have only dreamed of finding such a tooth and have never even seen one in person. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 thanks it was a rare find and I hope to find more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yes, you have found a transitional tooth from the Eocene Woodstock Fm. It is a very late stage tooth from near the top of the formation. It appears to be almost fully serrated, but the pic is a bit too blurry to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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