Fossiljones Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hi All, Happy New Year! I found this fairly beat-up tooth while river diving in South Carolina. Whats left of it is 2 1/2" long. It's too straight and skinny to be dolphin, right? Any Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Could this be a spine instead? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Some toothed whales had front teeth that stuck straight out. This looks like one of them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 @Al Dente is right ... it looks like a similar tooth Identified by Dr. Bobby Boesseneker as a Tusked (Spear-toothed) Dolphin (Waipatiidae) from the Late Oligocene. We see them pop up on the FB forum from time to time. Very Cool !! Image Credit: Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston Here is an image of the whole animal from the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston .... a spear-toothed dolphin. A few more images for comparison .... 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 VERY cool find. On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossiljones Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Al Dente / Brett Breakin Rocks: Thank you! That sure looks like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Hi, I call the master @Boesse 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...
dalmayshun Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 how cool, just never know what you'll find...or pick up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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