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I can’t figure out what kind of tooth this is please someone let me know 

found in Summerville South Carolina 

sawmill creek formation 

the tooth’s size exactly 1inch long 

 

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32 minutes ago, Dwinge28 said:

found in Summerville South Carolina 

More than likely this is from one of the toothed whales (Odontoceti) from the Oligocene. Probably not a squalodon tooth. He shoots those down on a regular basis.

 

Here is an example of a Tusked Dolphin - Waipatiidae from the same time period.  But yeah as @ynot said .. Dr. Bobby Boesseneker would be the one to ID it properly.

 

Oh, and just for kicks ... my favorite posts ? Bobby has a pretty sweet blog .. yes.

http://coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2016/12/no-you-dont-have-prosqualodon-tooth-and.html

 

 

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The visual resources in the blog post are great ...

" Waipatia hectori, Waipatiidae, Oligocene, New Zealand; very similar teeth are found in the Charleston area. From Tanaka and Fordyce (2015) "

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Just now, Dwinge28 said:

Thank you for all the information I appreciate it so much @Brett Breakin' Rocks

Sure .. no worries ... it's such a fascinating area.  So many great fossil hunting opportunities.  If you are around Facebook ... The Palmetto Paleontological Society is a great place to meet locals. (Unless you have found it already)  Though, I have yet to make it to a meeting.  haha

 

Bobby frequents the page and Ashby Gale is there to help with the vertebrate fossils too. The moderators are great. We haven't yet (?) been infiltrated by the crazies on the outside.  And I'm assuming you've hit up the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston.  Anyway .. welcome.

 

Cheers,

Brett

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    Tim    -  VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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Great find -- awaiting the verdict. :popcorn:

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Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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Thanks Brett! This is indeed an anterior cheek tooth of a heterodont dolphin, possibly a xenorophid but waipatiids and agorophiid-grade dolphins are similar in size and have similarly shaped teeth. All can be (and have been) found at that locality.

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