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From the album: Aurora North Carolina Micro Matrix Fossils
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From the album: Aurora North Carolina Micro Matrix Fossils
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From the album: Aurora North Carolina Micro Matrix Fossils
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Howdy all, I'm interested in this tooth from the Tarheel formation of Bladen County, North Carolina. It's been identified as coming from Deinosuchus schwimmeri, and it looks like it to me, but I just want to be sure.
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Seeking corrections and identification on shark teeth from Aurora, NC, USA (Miocene-Pliocene). Scale in mm. Thanks for any help you can provide! Sphyrna sp. (Hammerhead)? Carcharhinus sp(p). ? Carcharias sp.? Not sure. (Some kind of Galeocerdo?) Not sure. Not sure. (Carcharhinus sp(p).?
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@Ancient Bones found this specimen in the micro fossil material from the Aurora Mine spoil pile in Aurora, North Carolina. As usual, I like to photograph her finds in order to add them to her Galleries. This one, I believe is a partial Basking Shark, Cetorhinus sp., gill raker, but I would like to confirm that ID before labeling. It closely resembles the one on Elasmo.com. and the one I found from Sharktooth Hill matrix. Any input is welcome. @Al Dente @MarcoSr @sixgill pete
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I am trying to ID some of my teeth I have collected. I am a diver and I collected these teeth 20 miles ff the coast of North Carolina around 105 feet or 32 meters under water. Any help I can get will be great. James
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Having the opportunity to review some literature today, I came across an interesting figure that I had not noticed beforehand. In their paper describing the fauna of a Severn Formation locality in Maryland, Harstein et al. (1999) include a photograph of a tooth assigned to Deinosuchus rugosus (Specimen 59). This struck me as strange since the Maastrichtian is typically considered to be early to middle Maastrichtian in age. However, from what I gather it seems that the youngest confirmed occurrences of Deinosuchus are in the late Campanian. Have I missed some literature and is Deinosuchus known to occur in Maastrichtian strata? It may also be important to note that in the paper, the particular lens where the tooth was found is described as a thin lag layer occurring at the contact between the Severn Formation (Maastrichtian) and the Matawan Formation (Campanian). I am inclined to believe that the fossils are from the Severn Formation and that they are indeed Maastrichtian in age, but is it possible that they may instead be from the Matawan formation? As always, any expertise is greatly appreciated . Hartstein, E. F., Decina, L. E., & Keil, R. F. (1999). A Late Cretaceous (Severn Formation) Vertebrate Assemblage from Bowie, Maryland. The Mosasaur, 6, pp. 17-23. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1HtUwlDORQ0Q29JZjF2NUg1QXc/view?resourcekey=0-5BbGrGtBu1LIFY7jLj8LGQ.
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Hey everyone - I found a curious fossil on Atlantic Beach, NC the other day - very clearly a bone of some type, but I was unsure what type it may be. We don't find many fossils on this beach so I was particularly puzzled. I decided to lean on some local expert knowledge, so I went over to Bonehenge Whale Center in Beaufort to get their opinion. They said, while not experts in fossils, that they're immediate guess was a fragment of an ocular bone in a pilot whale or dolphin. Seems to be a possibilty (see the dolphin skull photos attached), but he reiterated that he was unsure. So, I'd love to see if anyone here had another opinion? Or if you agree that it is an ocular fragment, what type of whale/dolphin it may have come from and possibly a date range? I know there's not too much to work with, but any guesses are much appreciated! Thank you so much!
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Hardouinia mortonis "Geode" with internal crystallization
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From the album: My Echinoid Collection
Hardouinia mortonis Peedee Formation Maastrichtian Age, Late Cretaceous (~70 Ma) Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA Self collected in September, 2023 A bit of an unusual find, this Hardouinia mortonis specimen had a significant amount of crystallization occur within the internal cavity, where the sediment settled and left a pocket. It's not too terribly uncommon to find these specimens with a layer fine crystals in these pockets, and I have found a few broken ones with such layers from the area. However, this one stood out because it was mostly intact, and the crystals began to form in what was likely a small crack, which ended up splitting it open over time as they grew. I have been calling it my "geode" echinoid. I am not sure what kind of crystals they are. They are usually very small and grey, forming a "film" over the walls of their cavity. I think it's either a type of quartz, or a type of calcium carbonate. The entire test of this one seems to have a slight degree of mineral replacement to it, mostly noticeable on the oral surface (there is some dense crystal filling the peristome and the features surrounding it). -
Hello, my name is Bill Howard. I've been interested in fossils (and dinosaurs) for nearly 50 years (I'm kinda telling my age). I'm also a photographer and filmmaker and I am currently in production on a documentary about fossil hunting.
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Howdy all. Trying to make a list of floral and faunal species from the Black Creek group of North Carolina. Does anyone know of any species other than: - Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis - Deinosuchus rugosus/schwimmeri - Hypsibema crassicauda - Lophorhoton atopus - Coelosaurus antiquus - Leptoceratopsidae indet. - Dromaeosauridae indet. - Brachyphyllum squammosum - Moriconia cyclotoxon - Geinitzia reichenbachii - Androvettia carolinensis Floral species would very much be helpful as I'm attempting to reconstruct the ecosystem that was present there, but anything would be very helpful. Thanks, Anthony
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Howdy all! I recently bought this tooth from the Bladen formation of North Carolina. It was described as Deinosuchus rugosus as I'm pretty sure that's what it is, but I need a second opinion. Regardless, I'm still so excited to finally have some material from this formation!
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Holden Beach, NC in the middle of Myrtle Beach, SC & Wilmington, NC if you went along the coast. Conflicted on this ID due to the possible serrations on tooth and cusps. Is that wear/damage or legitimate serrations? Additionally, I'm having a difficult time determining if Serratolamna or Cretalamna had serrations? Anyone else have an accurate ID with these photos?
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Hello everyone! Earlier today I was in Green Mill Run in Greenville, North Carolina sifting for fossils (mostly miocene and cretaceous marine) and I came across this fossil. I first picked it up because it looked exactly like some giant ground sloth teeth that I had seen before from the Pleistocene (which I’ve heard you get occasional Pleistocene fossils as well). I would stick with this ID, but the texture seems off, so I wanted to see if I could confirm wether it was a sloth tooth or a convincing bone chunk here. Sorry for unideal scale and photos, not home currently but I can provide any additional photos needed. Thanks!
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This is something I just found out yesterday, but feel is amazing enough to share on the fourm (especially to all those who study Carcharocles (Otodus) megalodon)!!! I was researching shark diversity during the late Eocene when I came across some info on a fossil Shark rostral node specimens from the Zanclean Pilocene sections of the Yorktown Formation dating around 5.3-3.6 Million Years ago in what is now North Carolina. The Specimens USNM 474994, 474995, 474996, 474997, 474998, and 474999 belongs to juvenile sharks (with USNM 474998 belonging to an individual shark of about 1.46 meters (4.8 feet) in length). Originally believed to be rostral nodes of a Lamna sp., they were reanalyzed and discovered by Scientists Dr. Frederik H. Mullen and Dr. John W.M. Jagt to be from Juvenile Otodontidae Sharks. (also, USNM = National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., U.S.A.) Mollen, F.H. and Jagt, J.W.M. (2012). The taxonomic value of rostral nodes of extinct sharks, with comments on previous records of the genus Lamna (Lamniformes, Lamnidae) from the Pliocene of Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina (USA). Acta Geologica Polonica, 62(1), 117–127. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262142193_The_taxonomic_value_of_rostral_nodes_of_extinct_sharks_with_comments_on_previous_records_of_the_genus_Lamna_Lamniformes_Lamnidae_from_the_Pliocene_of_Lee_Creek_Mine_North_Carolina_USA Reconstruction by Tyler Greenfield, 2021 This research also strongly indicates/directly suggests these rostral node specimens might belong to fetal or newborn individuals of Carcharocles (Otodus) megalodon!!! If correct, it would be the one of the most significant finds in terms of non-tooth C. megalodon fossil material since the relatively recent discovery of specimen IRSNB P9893 (also known as IRSNB 3121), a pretty complete C. megalodon fossil vertebrae column from a Miocene Formation in what is now Belgium!!! Shimada, Kenshu & Bonnan, Matthew & Becker, Martin & Griffiths, Michael. (2021). Ontogenetic growth pattern of the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon —implications for its reproductive biology, development, and life expectancy. Historical Biology. 33(12), 1-6. 10.1080/08912963.2020.1861608. https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10293771
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Found this at Carolina Beach. It’s the same color and texture as another confirmed shark tooth that we found and it has a triangular shape but it’s missing that top ridge part so I’m unsure if it is a shark tooth or not. If it is, is it possible to ID the kind? Thank you!
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From the album: My Echinoid Collection
Hardouinia mortonis Peedee Formation Maastrichtian Age, Late Cretaceous (~70 Ma) Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA Self collected approximately between 2001 and 2005 A forgotten specimen of mine I recently found in a box of old seashells, this is a heavily weathered but mostly complete specimen I found as a young boy. While I've been a fan of fossils for quite some time, I both did not completely know the true nature of these sea urchins around the time, nor did I typically treasure things that had imperfections when I was that young. Now, I can safely say that this is a very special specimen; this may be one of the first fossils, if not the first fossil, I have collected myself. As a sidenote, my younger brother managed to find a nearly perfect specimen sometime between 2007-2010, which was a source of my envy for over a decade until the beach replinishement project! -
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here! But these teeth definitely deserve to be seen! These are from a trip about a year or two ago. We were diving a river in Eastern North Carolina when I came across this Great White Monster! Along with some smaller whites and makos. I have a GoPro video of finding it, and in the murky water my brother passes right over it with his flashlight. Lucky me! It’s by far the largest GW I have, and have ever seen in person. Needless to say I was ecstatic about this entire trip. Maybe one day I’ll have another trip that turns out this productive!
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From the album: My Echinoid Collection
Echinolampas appendiculata Castle Hayne Formation Priabonian Age, Late Eocene (37-33 Ma) Castle Hayne, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA Acquired from online, July 2023 There are trace particles of phosphate in the interambulacral zones, highlighting the plate patterns. It shows up especially well under UV light. -
Fossil Shark Teeth - Collected in Green Mill Run, Pitt Co., NC
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Length <1" Since the locality contains lag deposits from Cretaceous-Neogene, age & formation undetermined. Hard to see in pics, but the lingual region is very concave and root highly arched..thumb.jpg.8e18b8e57c1e42995300d654be1d20c2.jpg)
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Hello all....new to the forum. I have been roaming beaches for years and picking up random objects. Always a fan of the unique and interesting. I was on Holden beach in North Carolina recently doing the normal shark tooth hunt. I came across something I'm not familiar with. At first I was hoping it was a tooth...someone said super croc..except it really wasn't cylindrical enough. Then I moved to maybe a dino tooth of some sort based on the top. Well I have searched all I can, and my best guess is I may have come across a nice piece of coprolite. Thank you in advance for taking a look. I am amazed by all the knowledge here...
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I’m still fairly new to shark teeth hunting/ID (started a couple of years ago). I think this is a shark tooth, but I’m not 100% because it’s hollow/missing root. However, I’ve read a few other threads on here about hollow shark teeth, so I understand it is possible. Assuming this is one, I’m curious if anyone can help me ID it? (And of course, if you think it’s not, please let me know too) I found it today near Swansboro, NC. My identification book makes me think maybe Mako, but it also says those are pretty rare in NC. Thoughts? ps- I’m new here, so please be kind, but let me know if I’ve made any mistakes with forum rules/etiquette. Thanks so much!
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From the album: My Echinoid Collection
Gagaria mossomi River Bend Formation Chattian Age, Late Oligocene (33-23 Ma) Topsail Beach, County, North Carolina, USA Acquired from a fellow collector during an event, May 2023 Specimens are from the Topsail Beach Replinishement Project in 2015. -
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Gagaria mossomi Death Assemblage River Bend Formation Chattian Age, Late Oligocene (33-23 Ma) Topsail Beach, Pender County, North Carolina, USA Acquired from a fellow collector during an event, May 2023 Specimen is from the Topsail Beach Replinishement Project in 2015.
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