PalaeoArt Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hi Everyone, Looking for a little help identifying a tooth I purchased at a recent Florida fossil show. It was labelled Mastodon but I was wondering if it might be Gomphothere? It was found in one of the rivers in Florida I understand which means it could have been either as I understand it. Couldn't find an easy identifier online. Thanks in advance Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 It's a gomphothere tooth, no doubt about it. The trefoil shape of the worn lophs are unmistakable. 9 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalaeoArt Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Thanks Harry for the quick reply. Super useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Cuvieronius hyodon or Rhynchotherium. This very good document might help. 4 " 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...
Shellseeker Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 13 hours ago, Seve78 said: Hi Everyone, Looking for a little help identifying a tooth I purchased at a recent Florida fossil show. It was labelled Mastodon but I was wondering if it might be Gomphothere? It was found in one of the rivers in Florida I understand which means it could have been either as I understand it. Couldn't find an easy identifier online. Thanks in advance Tom That is a GREAT Gomph tooth Tom, After 10 years of intensively hunting the Peace River, this is the largest piece of Gomph tooth I have ever found.. A fantastic addition to any collection. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishconner10 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 On 3/14/2017 at 9:06 AM, Shellseeker said: That is a GREAT Gomph tooth Tom, After 10 years of intensively hunting the Peace River, this is the largest piece of Gomph tooth I have ever found.. A fantastic addition to any collection. I found 4 small bits, but sadly nothing big. Lucky me I found a big mammoth piece recently though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 3 hours ago, Fishconner10 said: I found 4 small bits, but sadly nothing big. Lucky me I found a big mammoth piece recently though The Peace River is predominately Pleistocene (Mammoth, Mastodon, Dire Wolf, Jaguar, Llama/Camel, etc). Occasionally, I find an isolated Miocene-Pliocene fossil, and for about a year, I was in glory because I knew of a Pliocene site!!! small horses, whale including baleen, Makos and Great Whites, SaberCat and Gomph.. including the piece in the photo above. I was really living the dream!! There must be other similar locations out there... In the meantime, I am enjoying my time on the Peace River hunting fossils. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishconner10 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/16/2017 at 2:44 PM, Shellseeker said: The Peace River is predominately Pleistocene (Mammoth, Mastodon, Dire Wolf, Jaguar, Llama/Camel, etc). Occasionally, I find an isolated Miocene-Pliocene fossil, and for about a year, I was in glory because I knew of a Pliocene site!!! small horses, whale including baleen, Makos and Great Whites, SaberCat and Gomph.. including the piece in the photo above. I was really living the dream!! There must be other similar locations out there... In the meantime, I am enjoying my time on the Peace River hunting fossils. I found a mako and have seen others find small horse bits and dire wolf teeth, but all ended up being isolated with no other Pliocene fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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