Jame Stuart Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I found my first megatooth today! This was found in Calvert Cliffs Maryland, on my second kayaking trip down the Calvert formation. My and my friend visited beaches as we kayaked from Chesapeake Beach to Breezy Point and back. I found this tooth about half way down. Unfortunately this will be my last trip down Calvert Cliffs for a long time, so I am very happy I found this! I believe this is Carcharocles Subauriculatus, could anyone verify this? 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Great find! These teeth are currently called Otodus chubutensis, but there is some debate over whether the genus should be Carcharocles or Otodus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Congratulations! Great color on that tooth. 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...
Gizmo Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Very nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Are the hooks on the sides of the root pathologies or what? Great find!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 A really nice tooth but I was wondering the same thing as Familyroadtrip. Whats with the hooks on the sides of the root? RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 That certainly is a beautiful tooth with great color and serrations. That brings back memories of collecting there back when I was a teenager...haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-ay Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 great find! cant wait to get back down for another weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiHunter Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Beautiful tooth! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Beautiful tooth, beautiful preservation, beautiful photo. Beautiful. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 4 hours ago, RJB said: A really nice tooth but I was wondering the same thing as Familyroadtrip. Whats with the hooks on the sides of the root? RB I've sometimes seen them referred to as ears. I'm not sure what their purpose is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 @Praefectus is right about the ID. It doesn't change the fact that it's one of the most gorgeous Chubs I've seen! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henpecked Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Very nice tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jame Stuart Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 15 hours ago, RJB said: A really nice tooth but I was wondering the same thing as Familyroadtrip. Whats with the hooks on the sides of the root? RB Thanks everyone for the replies! I wish I could tell you what those are... ill make sure to update you if I ever find out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Great find! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Gorgeous find, congrats Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 That's an awesome tooth. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomekK Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Such a beautiful tooth! Incredible condition. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint08 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Awesome looking tooth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatWhiteMac Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Smoking find! Congrats, as mentioned above that is a Otodus chubutensis tooth and not a Megalodon but an ancestor of it. Killer triangle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 5:40 AM, RJB said: A really nice tooth but I was wondering the same thing as Familyroadtrip. Whats with the hooks on the sides of the root? They are called cusplets. They would be used to grasp prey, or to prevent food from getting stuck between shark's teeth, which would cause gum disease. It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jame Stuart Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 56 minutes ago, Thecosmilia Trichitoma said: They are called cusplets. They would be used to grasp prey, or to prevent food from getting stuck between shark's teeth, which would cause gum disease. I think he was referring to the pointy bits on the side of the bone, not the blade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Jame Stuart said: I think he was referring to the pointy bits on the side of the bone, not the blade. Oh. Sorry for the post. It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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