Ludwigia Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hello to the teeth experts. I was just wondering if this tiny tooth (5mm.) belongs to a drumfish. It's somewhat differently shaped than the others I've found here (Miocene Burdigalian of southern Germany), but I think it fits the picture. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I would go with a fish tooth, but not a drum fish. Never seen a drum fish tooth with root, and they have more of a half soccer ball shape rather than a half rugby ball shape. 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...
Ludwigia Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, ynot said: I would go with a fish tooth, but not a drum fish. Never seen a drum fish tooth with root, and they have more of a half soccer ball shape rather than a half rugby ball shape. That's what was making me wonder about this one. Maybe @Al Dente has an idea? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 It looks like a fish tooth. I’m guessing quite a few different species can have this shape tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Al Dente said: It looks like a fish tooth. I’m guessing quite a few different species can have this shape tooth. Hmmm. Sounds kinda difficult. Specifically which species or genera were you thinking of? Maybe this view from above could help. It is not perfectly round, but rather flat oval. Could it perhaps belong to a ray? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 After a considerable amount of internet research, I've come to the conclusion that this tooth comes in all likelihood from a Sea Bream, possibly Sparus sp., which is present in the geological record of Miocene southern Gemany. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 OK with Sparidae family. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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