Strange shark tooth - Gainesville Florida

[PalaeoArt]

Another small tooth find from the creeks of Gainesville, Florida. I thought this was a small fragment of lemon shark tooth originally, but on closer inspection, I think it might be something different. This thing is tiny - only 1.0cm from root to tip. I thought it might be a basking shark but would love your help?

[ynot]

Looks like a dolphin tooth.

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

4 hours ago, Seve78 said:

Another small tooth find from the creeks of Gainesville, Florida. I thought this was a small fragment of lemon shark tooth originally, but on closer inspection, I think it might be something different. This thing is tiny - only 1.0cm from root to tip. I thought it might be a basking shark but would love your help?

 

 

 

 

  The University of Florida has a great site you may want to check out with descriptions of some of the known fauna that exists in the Gainsville creeks.  A small river dolphin is described from the area .... Pomatodelphis inaequalis

 

  Florida fossil sites with Pomatodelphis inaequalis:

Alachua County—Frenchys Creek; Pareners Branch; Possum Creek 3; Rattlesnake Branch

 

Image Credit to: Sharp and Pointy Fossils --- from our favorite auction site had some images up at some point. Identified as Pomatodelphis ... They resemble your tooth.

 

 

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-vertebrate-fossils/species/pomatodelphis-inaequalis

 

Have fun out there. Did I mention how it is a fantastic website.

 

Cheers,

Brett