Shark tooth with matrix?

[Familyroadtrip 398]

Hey,

I was wondering what is attached to the root of this tooth... it’s not root, and it’s weird placement for matrix, could it be a little bit of the jaw still attached, like cartilage? I’m pretty sure it’s Carcharhinus, but if anyone could confirm, I’d really appreciate it! TIA!

[Top Trilo 592]

I'm not sure about what's attached to the tooth but knowing the size and location might help. The tooth could be carcharhinus but to me it looks like a dusky shark. I'm not an expert though so let's see what everyone else has to say. Here are some examples of dusky sharks that looks similar to yours.

[Top Trilo 592]

Whoops my bad did not realize that duskys were also part of carcharhinus.

[Familyroadtrip 398]

Yeah, thanks! Summerville, SC, is where I found them, sorry, I put that it was from Summerville in the tags, but forgot to put it in the post... sorry, my bad! I think you mean Carcharhinus is part of dusky