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Jacob Polzin posted a new specimen. 3 years, 8 months ago
3 years, 8 months ago3 years, 8 months agoJacob Polzin has contributed specimen mFeM 75102 to myFOSSIL!
Jacob Polzin posted a new specimen. 3 years, 8 months ago
Jacob Polzin has contributed specimen mFeM 75102 to myFOSSIL!
Hi @jacob-polzin, @vperez or @bill-heim can help confirm this ID! Also, you can update the lithostrat to the Chesapeake Group. The Miocene formations in the Chesapeake Group are the Calvert and Eastover Formations.
Genus and species epithet should match. If you say the genus is Otodus, then the species epithet should be Otodus chubutensis. As there is disagreement, I would accept either classification. It’s not that big of a deal. You should be able to type over entries.
Helllo @bill-heim, I don’t think I’m allowed to change the classification of the specimen as I used the taxon wizard and it auto filled this information. I checked to see if it would recognize Otodus chubutensis, but it won’t because Carcharocles is it’s subgenus. If I’m doing something wrong please let me know; I’m brand new to this site and would like to know how to use it better. Thanks!
It’s not that big of a deal either way as there is some disagreement in the genus classification. You should be able to type over something if you want to change it.