Fossiljones Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Hi All, I found this tooth during a recent trip diving the Cooper River in South Carolina. I believe it's a Cetacean tooth. It's 1 3/8 inch long (35mm). This type of tooth is not a common find (for me) in the Cooper River. Thanks for looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Yes, it is a whale tooth. Nice find. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossiljones Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Thanks Tony, Any idea as to species ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I think squaladon. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I agree with Squalodon. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossiljones Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 @Darktooth, @Fossildude19 Thank you for the replies. I'd like it to be Squalodon, However I've read that there has never been a "verifiable specimen" of Squalodon from South Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Waipatiidae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Waipatiidae wikipedia link. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 https://coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2016/12/no-you-dont-have-prosqualodon-tooth-and.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) @oldbones is correct... it's Waipatiid. I have a few in my gallery: Edited July 9 by Fin Lover Added link 1 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossiljones Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 @old bones and everyone else, thank you for the replies ! Waipatiidae looks like a good match . Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 minutes ago, Fossiljones said: @old bones and everyone else, thank you for the replies ! Waipatiidae looks like a good match . Thank you! You're welcome @Fossiljones. That's a really nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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