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    Karen Metcalf posted an image in the group Group logo of Alf MuseumAlf Museum from the myFOSSIL app 5 years, 4 months ago

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    My nephew dragged this up on a scallop boat off the coast of New Jersey. Can someone help with ID?

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      MacKenzie Smith replied 5 years, 4 months ago

      Wow! It looks like some sort of gomphothere tooth. That’s a really nice find! Can you also add a photo of just the crown (from the top)? That way the cusps (bumps) will be a little clearer and someone might know which species. (It could also be Mastodon. They look very similar to me but there are people here who are better at mammal tooth ID than me.)

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      Jeanette Pirlo replied 5 years, 4 months ago

      Hi Karen, looks like your nephew found a beautiful mastodon tooth with a good portion of the roots still intact! Fabulous find!

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      Sam Ocon replied 5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m also thinking mastodon!