Pterygotus Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Does anyone know what these lines are on this tooth from the Lourhina, Portugal and do they help in ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 No idea what that depression can be. Might be an unerupted tooth. I do not believe its a diagnostic feature to identify the tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 If asked to throw out a name, I would call them "enamel pleats". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Could be pathologic as well.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrokDino Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 some Younger specific theropod have sometimes this emanel lines, but the best way to ID your teeth are : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315075047_Sauropod_tooth_morphotypes_from_the_Upper_Jurassic_of_the_Lusitanian_Basin_Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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