DatFossilBoy Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I purchased this tooth on an auction site for very cheap and I'm wondering what it could be. It is from Calvert Cliffs,Maryland and its 3,5cm. Thats All the information I know... I have 2 guesses: whale or Pliosaur though I think it's more whale than Pliosaur because they are very rare... What do you think? Any clue or detail would help.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*THEO* Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I think the Calvert Cliffs have only Miocene formations so it can't be Pliosaur.Also Pliosaur teeth are usually more slender. It must be either croc or whale tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 where are all our Calvert Cliffs collectors? I vote for croc, but I really don't know much about whale teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I'm with @jpc Croc have found many big ones at the cliffs. By the way the exposure is Miocene so no pliosaurs. Lots of whale material found there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, jpc said: where are all our Calvert Cliffs collectors? Most of us are out on the cliffs I vote croc as well but it is kinda worn for me to be confident it’s not odontocete. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 hours ago, DatFossilBoy said: I purchased this tooth on an auction site for very cheap and I'm wondering what it could be. It is from Calvert Cliffs,Maryland and its 3,5cm. Thats All the information I know... I have 2 guesses: whale or Pliosaur though I think it's more whale than Pliosaur because they are very rare... What do you think? Any clue or detail would help.Thanks What is the size of this tooth? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I think crocodile. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 +1 for crocodilian origins. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I'm leaning toward odontocete tooth. comparative picture from here " 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...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Actually the dental morphology of this fossilized tooth of Calvert Cliffs deceives, because it resembles crocodilian teeth very much, but even if this tooth is woefully broken and poorly preserved, it is definitely a cetacean. And this has already been discussed in another topic: 1 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Can you take a picture of the base of the tooth? “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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