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From the album: Aquia Formation
Pathologic sand tiger tooth, most likely Striatolamia striata© bthemoose
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This is a Cockerellites I found last year and had prepped out. It came out in a pretty gnarly split and had to be glued back together and prepped. With slight restoration it turned out very well. Looking closely at the anal fin spines, you'll notice the pathology, this specimen has 4 instead of the usual 3. This is most likely a pathology of a Cockerellites liops instead of a new species.
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Striatolamia Macrota with Pathologic Deformities found at Purse State Park MD
Gneave posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Before quarantine took effect, I had a chance to visit Purse State park. I normally frequent Brownie Beach, but the recent cliff collapse forced me to try some other spots. I was also interested in finding some much older fossils from the Paleocene formations along the Potomac. I found tons of turritella gastropod molds, and many smaller lamnid teeth. Some of the larger ones I found were pretty easy to identify as Striatolamia species, most likely S. macrota that had slight surface wear from being washed around in the Potomac. Most teeth from this location seem to be similarly eroded, and almost all my S. macrota specimens seem to be missing their telltale crown striations. I found some nice looking ones I found, all approximately an inch in length and with a hint of blue coloring. Towards the end of the trip I also stumbled upon a likely pathological lateral tooth, probably another Striatolamia. It definitely caught my eye, and I really liked the weird curvature of the crown. This one was about half an inch in length, and although it might not be easy to tell from the photo, it had a much stubbier tip that was not the result of chipping or erosion. Anyways, I just thought I'd share an interesting find from last month since I'm losing my mind in quarantine. It sucks not being able to go on hunts when the weather is so nice, but I hope everyone is staying safe.