historianmichael Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I found this shark tooth yesterday that I cannot seem to match with anything that is typically found in the Cretaceous brooks of Monmouth County, NJ. What has me baffled are the tiny serrations on the shoulders of the tooth enamel right next to the root. I tried to capture the serrations in the second photo. I wish more of the root was there, but it is what it is. The tooth is very small, roughly 1/4 inches. Any help is greatly appreciated. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 It is most likely a contaminant Carcharhinus sp tooth. For some reason it also reminds me of an anterior Pseudocorax (but the serrations seem to large and irregular for it and also just looks different)... @non-remanié 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 @The Jersey Devil Hi. Have you found an pseudocorax before. If so can you post a pic. Would like to see one. I know it is very rare to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, hokietech96 said: @The Jersey Devil Hi. Have you found an pseudocorax before. If so can you post a pic. Would like to see one. I know it is very rare to find one. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/100972-nj-symphyseal-archaeolamna-and-pseudocorax-affinis/ 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 That's awesome. @The Jersey Devil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 The serrations on the shoulders and along each side of the crown do look a lot like photographs out of Europe of Pseudocorax affinis. Given how rare they are in our area I have no idea what to think. I would love to hear other people's thoughts. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I have to agree that this tooth is a carcharhinid and either a contaminant (dropped by someone) or there is a Miocene or later deposit somewhere close that allowed this tooth to get mixed in. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Interesting. I have never heard of Miocene teeth getting mixed in with the Cretaceous teeth found there. I appreciate the advice. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 28 minutes ago, historianmichael said: Interesting. I have never heard of Miocene teeth getting mixed in with the Cretaceous teeth found there. I appreciate the advice. Happens if there are many collectors around the area, someone loses a tooth “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Looks like angel shark to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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