nocerisdave Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Upper Missisipian, limestone shale, Morgan County, AL. I have found petalodus teeth In this area before. However the tooth, if it is a tooth, on the left is somewhat different from previously found ones. Is the other fossil, part of a jaw bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Have looked at your fossils several times. I think the one on the left is a broken off petalodus tooth. The one on the right looks like some part of a petalodus also, not sure about a jaw as I have never seen one. Maybe a tooth from a different part of the mouth even. The second tooth does have that part which says petalodus to me also. The second pic shows it clearly. I mean that pattern that looks like small circles. Sorry but don't know what it's called. Wish I knew for sure.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 the "jaw" is a lung fish tooth. here is one from the jurassic morrison formation, WY http://picasaweb.google.com/ebrocklds/Foss...538712974694402 brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 just to add to the confusion... The one on the left is a Cladodus shark tooth base. The spikey part is missing. The "jaw" is a pavement tooth from a fish similar to Deltodus. Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonmoth Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 hi nocerisdave, looking at your first pic i would say the first tooth is definately a shark tooth and the second tooth is ratfish (chimaeras) going by the shape and dotty texture btw nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonmoth Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 this one is a bit like yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocerisdave Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thank you all for the input. Lung fish or Deltodus for the one on the right? I could see how it might be one or the other. However I have other Deltodus teeth, when I find them, I will post a pic, they are the back or molar teeth, I believe. It would make sense finding the two in the same area. Is it possible that lung fish teeth are in my area of North Alabama? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 No you will not find those in N. AL. Xaphactinus' earlier IDs are correct for the type of shark teeth they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocerisdave Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 No you will not find those in N. AL. Xaphactinus' earlier IDs are correct for the type of shark teeth they are. Xiphactinus audax? Part of a jawbone? I was hoping you would chime in. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Xiphactinus audax? Part of a jawbone? I was hoping you would chime in. Thanks. No, he's referring to my screen name and agreeing that it is a Deltodus tooth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocerisdave Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 No, he's referring to my screen name and agreeing that it is a Deltodus tooth.... I see. Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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