davehunt Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hello Fossil Superheros! I found this tooth while diving for shark teeth in the Cooper River (S Carolina). I'm thinking horse, but not certain, and certainly don't have any idea about genus or species. Any help would be appreciated. Happy to provide other angles if that will help. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi Dave, Equus, pleistocene, lower jaw. I'm sure there is a fancy name for its position in the jaw but I don't remember it. Hope to see you in Nebraska next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi Dave,Equus, pleistocene, lower jaw. I'm sure there is a fancy name for its position in the jaw but I don't remember it. The fancy term for its position is third lower molar or "m3". This appears to be a tooth from a senile horse - note how low the crown is and how the plications are erased in the dished-out occlusal surface. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 The fancy term for its position is third lower molar or "m3". This appears to be a tooth from a senile horse - note how low the crown is and how the plications are erased in the dished-out occlusal surface. Harry, I know m3 but isn't there a fancy name for "last tooth in the jaw?" I seem to remember something, (see signature) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehunt Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Thanks Don and Harry. Don, definitely looking forward to Nebraska. Harry, thanks for the diagram and the comment about a "senile" horse. That explains a lot to me. I kept comparing to other Equus photos I would find, but they all seemed to have more "tooth" to them, so it was making me doubt what it was. Those photos must have been of foolish young horses, not a wise old horse like this! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nice find Dave, great roots on that one. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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