Jaws Jr Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Any help in correctly identifying this sharks tooth and even possibly aging it would be great. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 How big is it, where was it found? Id guess based on the bourlette it’s either otodus or cretalamna appendiculatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Kind of looks like Otodus Aksuaticus. I am also seeing (I think) faint/worn serrations so it could be Otodus Auriculatus. But I would wait until the experts chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 @hokietech96you are correct there are serrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Where was this found? Can you provide close-up pictures of the front, back, and serrations. Age and formation are needed for an exact ID. This looks like a late Eocene O. auriculatus. The size and faint serrations exclude cretolamna. O. aksuaticus is rare and only described from a few early Eocene sites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 @Praefectus look at me. Learned from the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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