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Did I find my first plesiosaur tooth? (Ramanessin Brook, NJ)


TRexEliot

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One of two reptile teeth I found surface-hunting this afternoon at Ramanessin Brook. I thought it was a mosasaur when I found it, but after looking more closely, I noticed the pronounced, almost rib-like striations running down the length of the tooth as well as its unusual narrowness. Could I have found my first plesiosaur?20241014_214102.thumb.jpg.dc342fcdf0a92874b1640963a69891a6.jpg

 

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It looks like a typically worn mosasaur tooth. Still, a very good find. Congratulations.

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@Jeffrey P Any idea what species? I've never found a mosasaur tooth with striations/ribs like that around the entire circumference of the crown before

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