Ptychodus latissimus, Kamp Ranch
Ptychodus latissimus, DFW
Turonian, Cretaceous
Apr, 2023
Ptychodus latissimus is a rare species and is better known from Early Coniacian deposits like the Atco. However, they are not unheard of from the Middle Turonian. This fragment of a tooth is extremely low crowned and possesses few very yet thick transverse ridges. It also has a unique margin. I don't think there is any other Ptychodus species that can match this design better than P. latissimus. I've got a couple more potential Kamp Ranch sites circled so fingers crossed I can find a more complete specimen in the near future.
Photo Information
- Taken with Apple iPhone 11
- Focal Length 4.3 mm
- Exposure Time 1/3497
- f Aperture f/1.8
- ISO Speed 32
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