Optimist Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 I decided to brave the high water to see if there was anything on the beach. There wasn't much until I was coming home. I found this in the surf. I have no idea if it is a claw or a tooth so any and all help will be appreciated.
Auspex Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 Well done! Is it me, or has there been a (comparative) rash of peccary material found at the cliffs recently? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease!
willy Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Maybe the tip of a squalodon tooth, looks a little flat. It does not appear to have the wear a peccary tooth would have. I am going with squalodon Edited April 26, 2015 by willy
jpc Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 Maybe the tip of a squalodon tooth, looks a little flat. It does not appear to have the wear a peccary tooth would have. I am going with squalodon I see the root in these pix, so this is a complete tooth.
calhounensis Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Squalodon incisor does look like a pretty good match. Edit: There are no crenulations on the enamel, like most Squalodontidae I see. Which still makes me think peccary. Edited April 26, 2015 by calhounensis
willy Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 1st two are peccary from calvert , 3rd is squalodon from calvert.
Optimist Posted April 27, 2015 Author Posted April 27, 2015 It is hard to say from the picture if mine is a peccary. But I have squaladon molars and incisors and it doesn't look them either. It's pretty flat.
New Members Arrakis Posted April 27, 2015 New Members Posted April 27, 2015 To Optimist; this is a worn Squalodon incisor. I know where you found it (my neighbor) and the root is not complete (sorry JPC, but this was found was a high energy depositional environment, similar to Shattuck's zone 10). There are perfect peccary incisors on display at the Calvert Marine Museum. They have a distinct flat surface along the entire curved lingual side. I do not see that in your photos (but photo IDs can be maddening). Willy has nailed it, with good photo proof. The reason it's flat is that it is from the front of the jaw; it's an incisor not a cuspid. Also, I see enamel in Optimist's photo #2 that screams Squalodon, complete with growth lobe at root/enamel interface. If you would like a more broad perspective (land mammals) ask the paleo folks at the Smithsonian Institute or UFL in Gainesville. –JJ
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