drobare Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 So... I was on the Chesapeake Bay a few weeks ago and I found this little oddball. At first I thought it was plant based, because it sort of looks like a plant bud. But when I picked it up, it is definitely a tooth. You can't tell from the pictures but the top of the black root is hollow inside. I actually suspect that this is not a fossil and that it is a current tooth, partly because of the vibrant colors. I figured I would ask the experts. :-) any chance of this being Miocene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I looks like a Tautog tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 It does look like a tautog tooth, but it would be white if it was modern day. I think, based on the color, it probably is earlier than Holocene. Nice find! Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusFossils Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Jeez..that's one ugly fish! Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobare Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Thanks!! I am MUCH more excited about this tooth now.. I am so glad I picked it up.. I find that life is a lot like fossil hunting.. You never get what you are searching for, but if you just relax and enjoy it, sometimes you get something even better..! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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