Thecachampsa sp.

Crocodile teeth
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Specimens #9 (left) #10 (right)
Taxon: Thecachampsa sp.
Locality: Clifton Beach, Charles County, MD
Age: Paleocene
Rock unit: Aquia Formation
Collector: W. Itano

These are crocodile teeth of the genus Thecachampsa. They closely resemble the type specimen of Thecachampsa marylandica Clark, which was found in the same formation and general locality. The tooth of Thecachampsa sericodon Cope is similar and has also been reported from the same general locality. (Scale in cm.)


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