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Tooth found in Big Brook, New Jersey


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Found this today and have no clue what it is.. looks like a tooth.. but this is the first time I've found one that looks like this

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Hello and welcome to the forum! You have a Mosasaur tooth, nice find!

Dave

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Yup, that's a mosasaur tooth, alright! And from the subequal cross-section, pinched carinae and upwards thickening enamel, I'd say this is a prognathodontine mosasaur. Excellent find! :D

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