Titan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Everyone, I recently found this tooth (in situ) and can't seem to place it. I haven't personally found another like it and after looking through various resources I am even more confused. It doesn't look like the other mosasaur teeth I've found except for perhaps a very thin platecarpus. Any feedback on an identification would be awesome. Thanks! 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Thinking this may be fish. Possibly Enchodus or Xiphactinus. 3 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...
Titan Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 @sixgill pete Awesome, thank you! It does look fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhysicist Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I'm guessing x-fish 1 “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.” - A. Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 @ThePhysicist Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norki Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) I think this could also be Protosphyraena. Edited March 20, 2021 by Norki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) @Norki I agree, I think it bears a very similar appearance to the one here: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/40497-protosphyraena-ferox-tooth-1/ and others online. I think the x-fish teeth are more rounded but I've not seen very many in person. Thanks for the comment! Here as well: http://oceansofkansas.com/Protosphyr.html Edited March 20, 2021 by Titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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