hemipristis Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 hi all, Here are three teeth from the Pliocene Yorktown at LC. When found, I was told "pilot whale", which hasn't helped much. I do believe that they are from a tooth cetacean though. Could anyone hazard a guess as to genus/species? thanks in advance '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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Fossildude19 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 @Al Dente @MarcoSr 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...
Auspex Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 It may be possible to get more specific, but I have always known these as "Dolphin". Image source: fossilguy.com 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Aurora fossil museum photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Dolphin teeth. Common finds in the spoil piles. 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 5 hours ago, sixgill pete said: Dolphin teeth. Common finds in the spoil piles. Interesting. I have a box of the small, 1-inch "porpoise" teeth, but these are the only three like this that I have that are 2-inches long, and I found them in the mine. thanks! 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Odontoceti indet., likely to be delphinoid, but perhaps difficult to demonstrate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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