alopias Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hi all, here my first complet dolphin teeth Loupian site middle Miocene langian France 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nice tooth Alopias Enjoy the outer ring Pungo & Yorktown fms. Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I know I should have more, but they are rarer than Megs for me. Here is one from August. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Hi All, Some examples from Antwerp, Belgium. The first two pictures are dolphinteeth. The last two pictures are squalodon. Enjoy. Gerard fossilhunter.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Alopias, That's a nice tooth. I've never seen one from Loupian before. Hi all, here my first complet dolphin teeth Loupian site middle Miocene langian France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Before anyone continues... given the title of this thread, I feel I must interject: I've said it once, and I'll say it again for those of you who hadn't heard (read?) me last time: Prosqualodon is not known from the northern hemisphere. Read: not known from north america, or europe. It is only known from New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, and isolated teeth of most odontocetes are not diagnostic (at least rarely past the family level, and oftentimes not even to the family level). Anyway, I'm done now. Please continue with your pictures... Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Bobby, I had a feeling you were going to say that. The shapes I've seen in my own collecting had led me to believe that they could be identified to at least genus but with so many modern whales having converged on a general tooth morphology for fish/squid catching, or in some cases, having become so reduced to the point of being lost almost alltogether, I can see why fossil teeth could be less diagnostic or even useless. However, it's still cool to see whale teeth from different regions and maybe someone from New Zealand, Australia, or Argentina will show a real Prosqualodon tooth or one that could be of that genus. With summer ending, Purisima collecting season is just around the corner. Let me know when you're in the area so we can meet up at a site again. Before anyone continues... given the title of this thread, I feel I must interject: I've said it once, and I'll say it again for those of you who hadn't heard (read?) me last time: Prosqualodon is not known from the northern hemisphere. Read: not known from north america, or europe. It is only known from New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, and isolated teeth of most odontocetes are not diagnostic (at least rarely past the family level, and oftentimes not even to the family level). Anyway, I'm done now. Please continue with your pictures... Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I have a few. Edited September 8, 2010 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Bobby, I had a feeling you were going to say that. The shapes I've seen in my own collecting had led me to believe that they could be identified to at least genus but with so many modern whales having converged on a general tooth morphology for fish/squid catching, or in some cases, having become so reduced to the point of being lost almost alltogether, I can see why fossil teeth could be less diagnostic or even useless. However, it's still cool to see whale teeth from different regions and maybe someone from New Zealand, Australia, or Argentina will show a real Prosqualodon tooth or one that could be of that genus. With summer ending, Purisima collecting season is just around the corner. Let me know when you're in the area so we can meet up at a site again. Don't forget me Jess....I live in Los Gatos!! If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Here is some Bakersfield stuff If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks to Indy for hi s Flash from the past post today, and adding the link to this topic .......... here are some of my teeth from Lee Creek Top Row ; Squalodon, Squalodon, alligator .. secon row is the smallest ear bone i have seen and wahoo teeth; 3rd row all dolphin teeth: this picture has a beautiful tan colored dolphin tooth surrounded by two crab claws: 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...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now