Dawn Hopkins Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Are there a lot of cretaceous era sharks teeth along the beaches near Belmar? A friend said he found about 300 teeth over time there and I wondered if it was from older or newer sharks. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 They wouldn't be Cretaceous since there are no Cretaceous sediments exposed along the New Jersey shore south of Atlantic Highlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Hopkins Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Thank you, that is what I thought but wasn't sure if any of the rivers we look for teeth in dump into the ocean by Belmar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 They’re most likely Pleistocene “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 June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I have found about 50+ shark teeth on the south jersey beaches over the past 3 years and they all have been modern teeth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, hokietech96 said: I have found about 50+ shark teeth on the south jersey beaches over the past 3 years and they all have been modern teeth That’s interesting. Do you have any pics? “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...
frankh8147 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I would be curious to see some too! Here is a modern piece from the beach I had to pick up.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hokietech96 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 8 hours ago, The Jersey Devil said: That’s interesting. Do you have any pics? @frankh8147 These are some of the better teeth I have found over the years at my place at the shore. 3 or 4 years ago they did a ton of beach restoration becasue of hurricane Sandy. I think that has help with the South Jersey beaches being more productive with teeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 @hokietech96 Those are fossil teeth. Really neat for a beach here 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 June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Jersey Devil said: @hokietech96 Those are fossil teeth. Really neat for a beach here Thanks. I was misleading with my original statement. I should have said modern sharks; meaning not extinct sharks. The two white ones are not fossilized yet and that one bull shark tooth seems to be inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, frankh8147 said: I would be curious to see some too! Here is a modern piece from the beach I had to pick up.. Maybe a fish jaw? The spikes reminded me of a porcupine fish’s body spikes, but here there is jawbone so cant be that. “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...
frankh8147 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Potentially! I just thought it was cool but never really looked into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, frankh8147 said: I would be curious to see some too! Here is a modern piece from the beach I had to pick up.. Monkfish or Anglerfish? IMAGES 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Shark river / Kirkwood lag teeth are found at the beach near Belmar. Only source I know of for the eocene shark Xiphodolamia. Elasmo.com has a good write up on this taxon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 5 hours ago, hokietech96 said: Thanks. I was misleading with my original statement. I should have said modern sharks; meaning not extinct sharks. The two white ones are not fossilized yet and that one bull shark tooth seems to be inbetween. they all look like fossils to me. Color doesn't matter that much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-remanié Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Plax said: they all look like fossils to me. Color doesn't matter that much. Agree. These look like a mix of Miocene and more recent Plio-Pleistocene. There's been reports of Kirkwood fm beach teeth from elsewhere along the shore from dredging in recent years as well. 1 ---Wie Wasser schleift den Stein, wir steigen und fallen--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, non-remanié said: Agree. These look like a mix of Miocene and more recent Plio-Pleistocene. There's been reports of Kirkwood fm beach teeth from elsewhere along the shore from dredging in recent years as well. The beach I found them from was extended from dredging. It was so cool seeing them pipe it into the beach. What a process. They worked through the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, non-remanié said: Agree. These look like a mix of Miocene and more recent Plio-Pleistocene. There's been reports of Kirkwood fm beach teeth from elsewhere along the shore from dredging in recent years as well. How would you tell if they are a mix or either Miocene or plio-Pleistocene? “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...
Coco Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Hi, OK with Tim about recent anglerfish. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-ay Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 8:46 AM, frankh8147 said: I would be curious to see some too! Here is a modern piece from the beach I had to pick up.. Looks like a Monkfish jaw, I have found similar on local beaches as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi, Anglerfish and monkfish are the same Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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