James Savage Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Hello everyone I found this small tooth yesterday diving in a SE US river spot that has only produced Miocene era materials so far: Shark Teeth-Megalodon, Carcharadon Hastalis (no Carcharadon Carcharias yet), Hemipristis Serra, etc.) and plenty of whale bone, verts, ear bones and teeth. I think this is a small dolphin tooth but I haven't seen one with a root that is pretty much perpendicular to the tooth like this. I've also attached a couple pics of the other stuff found yesterday for reference. Thanks for looking. Let me know if there is another angle that may help with ID. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 For comparison: 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Whale tooth , very nice, as Harry illustrated. Dolphin do not have these huge bulbuls roots . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Odontocete. I didn't mean to distinguish between whales and dolphins. They are all whales in my lexicon. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/26/2021 at 3:29 PM, James Savage said: I think this is a small dolphin tooth but I haven't seen one with a root that is pretty much perpendicular to the tooth like this. I've also attached a couple pics of the other stuff found yesterday for reference. James, You should check out this thread... long but interesting but similar marine mammal tooth The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Savage Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. I'll check out that thread. Always enjoy reading the previous threads and trip reports. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 First tooth in the mandible of an iniid whale like Goniodelphis. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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