March 2012 Vertebrate Find Of The Month

[JohnJ]

TEETH! You will use all of your braincase to choose your favorite for VFOTM.

The poll ends on Friday, April 6^th. You can also vote in our other Poll HERE.

1. Isurus desori shark tooth – (Miocene) – SC, USA

2. Paraorthacodus clarkii shark tooth – (Paleocene Aquia Formation) – MD, USA

3. Parotodus benedini shark tooth – (Miocene Kirkwood Formation) – NJ, USA

4. Notorynchus cepedianus symphyseal shark tooth - (Miocene) – VA, USA

5. Hexanchus agassiz shark tooth – (Eocene) – SC, USA

6. Petalodus ohioensis shark tooth - (Pennsylvanian Harpersville Formation) – TX, USA

7. Squalodon whale tooth – (Oligocene) – SC, USA

8. Sirenian tooth – (Miocene – Helvetian) - Maine-et-Loire, France

9. Juvenile mammoth tooth – (Pleistocene) – NC, USA

10. Shark chondrocranium [braincase] – (Upper Cretaceous Ripley Formation) – AL, USA

11. T. rex tooth – (Late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation) – MT, USA

12. Desmostylus sp. molar – (Miocene Round Mountain Silt) – CA, USA

13. Alligator mississippiensis skull – (Pleistocene) – FL, USA

[Kosmoceras]

Again very hard. I ended up going for my lucky number.

[Auspex]

Aaaarrrrrgh! :fainting-smiley:

Thanks to everyone who entered (both this, and the invert/plant poll) this month; choosing is really hard, and this is a nice problem to have!

[frenchtrilobite]

Can we vote 2-3 times ??

Very hard this month !!

[sixgill pete]

This has got to be the toughest month to decide ever!!!

[Kosmoceras]

The one with the most votes keeps changing every time to look!

[Ludwigia]

Well, I finally voted, but I'm still sweating...

[jpc]

Hmmm.. I like the idea of voting two or three times. Seriously... it might be a good way to do this esp since we seem to be getting so many tough months to decide.

Just my two cents while I ponder whih is bestest.

[cowsharks]

Hmmm.. I like the idea of voting two or three times. Seriously... it might be a good way to do this esp since we seem to be getting so many tough months to decide.

Just my two cents while I ponder whih is bestest.

I try not to be swayed by the voting numbers. I have to admit though, that after I cast my vote, and then see what the current vote totals are, it sort of gives me confirmation that I'm voting "correctly" (if that sounds right?) if I'm voting with the majority. I never change my vote, regardless of what I see as the current vote numbers though. I vote for what I like, what I feel is a rare or unusual find, etc. Sometimes I wish we didn't see the vote totals until "after the election". I think it would add to the excitement of the contest.

Daryl.

[DeloiVarden]

Two were tied in my book. I had to just narrow it down to what was more rare. I wish I could have cast a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd too, but it forces you to put more thought into your vote when you only have one. Thanks to all who entered and shared their incredible finds.

Edited April 3, 2012 by DeloiVarden