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Tooth ID (Maybe Alligator or Barracuda?)


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This one is pretty beat up some I know it might be difficult to ID but nonetheless curious to hear what it might be! Found on a beach in North Carolina. So far all I can think of is maybe a barracuda or alligator tooth based on my research and limited knowledge.  (US quarter and measuring tape in cm for scale, propped on a rock in the last photo)

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Sure it isn't barracuda.

 

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Definitely not barracuda, as those are very thin.  It's too worn for me to tell if it's a crocodilian or whale. Mosasaur is a possibility at some NC beaches.  Which beach did you find it at? 

 

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1 hour ago, problemfree-fossil-losophy said:

@Fin Lover Thanks for the information! I found this at Onslow Beach. Out of curiosity, which beaches in NC have possible mosasaur teeth?

Holden does, but I'm not sure if there are others.

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