Stegodon Teeth
In the
past, stegodons were believed to be the ancestors of the true elephants and
mammoths, but it is currently believed that they have no modern descendants.
Stegodon is derived from the genus Stegolophodon, an extinct genus known from
the Miocene of Asia. Stegodon is considered to be a sister group of the mammoth,
as well as the extant elephants. Some taxonomists consider the stegodons as a
subfamily of the Elephantidae. Both Stegolophodon and primitive elephants were
derived from the Gomphotheriidae. The most important difference between stegodon
and the Elephantidae can be observed in the molars. Molars of stegodons consist
of a series of low, roof-shaped ridges, whereas in elephants each ridge has
become a high-crowned plate.
Last
Modified 05/09/2008
STEGODON TRIGONOCEPHALUS
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Name: Stegodon trigonocephalus
Geologic Age: Pliocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Java,
Indonesia
Size: The
tooth alone, measures approx. 5
1/4" long x 2 3/8" wide.
Comments: This is a very nice tooth from this
particular species of Stegodon.. This one has a lot of wear
present. VERY HEAVILY MINERALIZED!!
THE TEETH
FROM STEGODONS ARE MUCH MORE RARE THAN MAMMOTH TEETH!!
Stegodon trigonocephalus 1 Price $450.00
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Name: Stegodon trigonocephalus
Geologic Age: Pliocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Java,
Indonesia
Size: The
tooth alone, measures approx. 6
1/2" long x 2 3/4" wide.
Comments: This is a very nice tooth from this
particular species of Stegodon.. This one is from a young adult
specimen. VERY HEAVILY MINERALIZED!!
THE TEETH
FROM STEGODONS ARE MUCH MORE RARE THAN MAMMOTH TEETH!!
Stegodon trigonocephalus 2 Price $420.00
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Name: Stegodon
trigonocephalus
Geologic Age: Pliocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Java, Indonesia
Size: The
tooth alone, measures approx.
10" long x 3 1/4" wide.
Comments: This is a very nice tooth from this
particular species of Stegodon.. This one is from a young adult
specimen. VERY HEAVILY MINERALIZED!!
THE TEETH FROM STEGODONS ARE MUCH MORE RARE THAN MAMMOTH
TEETH!!
Stegodon
trigonocephalus 3 Price $650.00
STEGODON FLORENSIS
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Name: Stegodon florensis
Geologic Age: Pliocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Flores,
Indonesia
Size: The
tooth alone, measures approx. 4
1/16" long x 2 1/8" wide.
Comments: This appears to be a tooth from the
medium-sized species of elephantoid found in Indonesia. Another rare
tooth!! VERY HEAVILY MINERALIZED!!
THE TEETH FROM STEGODONS ARE MUCH MORE
RARE THAN MAMMOTH TEETH!!
Stegodon florensis 1 Price $500.00
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Name: Stegodon florensis
Geologic Age: Pliocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Flores,
Indonesia
Size: The tooth measures 2" long.
Comments: This
is a RARE specimen! It is a partial jaw section from a BABY Stegodon.
It appears to be a Stegodon florensis. The tooth is beautiful with just
a small amount of wear on the first 2 rows of cusps, and hints of wear on the
balance of cusps. This baby Stegodon died very young. Finding
remains of the very young of most any species is a very rare occurrence.
Most of the time they were eaten by predators or scavengers. This is a
very nice display specimen!
Stegodon florensis 2 Price $750.00
STEGODON SONDAARI
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Name: Stegodon sondaari
Geologic Age: Pliocene/Pleistocene
Stratigraphic detail: Solo River
Location: Flores,
Indonesia
Size: The tooth measure approx. 1 13/16" x 1
5/8".
Comments: Nice complete tooth in jaw section from
the newly discovered Stegodon sondaari. This is the smallest species of
extinct elephantoid found to date in Indonesia. Fully agatized.. very
rare.. can't go wrong!! VERY HEAVILY MINERALIZED!!
THE
TEETH FROM STEGODONS ARE MUCH MORE RARE THAN MAMMOTH TEETH!!
Stegodon sondaari 1 Price $500.00
