PaleoNoel Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Found this tooth in April 2018 in Monmouth County, NJ. I've seen people post pictures of the teeth of Protosphyraena on the forum from this area before and wondered if the tooth I found was also one. The shape of the tooth is what led me to the idea. It's around a centimeter long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Could you include a fe other viewpoints? 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Cropped and brightened: Looks more like an Enchodus tooth to me. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I also think it's enchodus but pictures of different angles (including the root) would be ideal. For the record I find roughly 2,000 enchodus teeth for every Protosphyraena tooth. They are really, really rare! By the way, your tooth has some really nice colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 It is an Enchodus petrosus/ferox lateral tooth. Protosphyraena is much larger, flattened, and does not have an irregular cross-section. Protosphyraena is also something that you might find only once in a lifetime, or not at all (in NJ) “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 11 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said: It is an Enchodus petrosus/ferox lateral tooth. Protosphyraena is much larger, flattened, and does not have an irregular cross-section. Protosphyraena is also something that you might find only once in a lifetime, or not at all (in NJ) Agreed, Enchodus. Never saw one with that coloration. Nifty 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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