Rsmull Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 This piece was found in dredged spoils in a farm field along the Conetoe Creek, Pitt County. Found with this were whale bones, megladon teeth. 30yrs ago the Army Corp of Engineers had dredged the creek and dumped the spoils along the farm lands. This piece appears to be ivory in nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 not many things have tusks so it shouldnt be hard to get an id., could it be walrus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Walrus is correct. Your third pic clearly shows the difference between the inner core and the outer layer. This difference is the easiest way to ID a walrus tusk. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Walrus is correct. Your third pic clearly shows the difference between the inner core and the outer layer. This difference is the easiest way to ID a walrus tusk. Nice find. ah cool thanks Ron you have been full of info today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Here is the Walrus at the Aurora Museum... ...and a possible(?) freom Scufleton, NC. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yup, definitely walrus. Possibly Odobenus rosmarus (modern walrus)- earlier atlantic walruses include Ontocetus emmonsi (formerly known as Alachtherium). The tusks of Ontocetus curve greatly, and have fluting down the tusks, whereas those of Odobenus are generally smooth. The inner core that PaleoRon mentioned is called globular dentine, and it is a synapomorphy (or unique character) that distinguishes walruses closely related to Odobenus (that group is the tribe Odobenini, which includes Odobenus, Ontocetus, and Valenictus). Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Nice find!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 good grief. that's cool. walrus. wow. i want to find a piece of walrus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Yup, definitely walrus. Possibly Odobenus rosmarus (modern walrus)- earlier atlantic walruses include Ontocetus emmonsi (formerly known as Alachtherium). The tusks of Ontocetus curve greatly, and have fluting down the tusks, whereas those of Odobenus are generally smooth.The inner core that PaleoRon mentioned is called globular dentine, and it is a synapomorphy (or unique character) that distinguishes walruses closely related to Odobenus (that group is the tribe Odobenini, which includes Odobenus, Ontocetus, and Valenictus). Bobby Holy Cow,, I mean, Holy walrus!! I would have thought that was a hunk of rib? I wonder how many walrus tusks Ive walked over now? And what ever happend to the tusk I found? Did I dontate that to Hilton or is that with Chapmans? I dont remember, plus I dont have any pictures of it anymore. I still to have the tape of when it was on the local news! Yes folks, I, the great Rb, are famous. thank you very much. Ha! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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