New Members Damien Garcia Posted May 8, 2022 New Members Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hello everyone, I discovered a mammal tooth from the Lower Miocene not far from Bordeaux (Aquitaine, Southwestern France). I've already had different opinions but nothing sure. I thought of cetacean, but terrestrial mammal was also discovered on the site. So I show you some pictures of this tooth to get your opinions and arguments for an identification (Cetacea or terrestrial mammal). I apologize for the imperfect quality of the pictures, I only have my phone to take pictures. Thanks in advance for your answers. Damien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agus T Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 For me It looks cetacean too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark57 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I would say cetacean also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi, Dolphin ? Coco 1 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Dolphin for me too 1 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Definitely dolphin. I've got a specimen (Dolphinodon dividum) from the Belgian Miocene in my collection that's a very close copy of yours. Nice find! I normally restrict myself to marine reptiles, but, as far as marine mammals go, can really appreciate dolphin. Edited May 9, 2022 by pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Damien Garcia Posted May 9, 2022 Author New Members Share Posted May 9, 2022 8 hours ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Definitely dolphin. I've got a specimen (Dolphinodon dividum) from the Belgian Miocene in my collection that's a very close copy of yours. Nice find! I normally restrict myself to marine reptiles, but, as far as marine mammals go, can really appreciate dolphin. The resemblance is obvious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Damien Garcia Posted May 9, 2022 Author New Members Share Posted May 9, 2022 Thank you very much for your answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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