PrehistoricWonders Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hey, I saw this tooth and I’m considering asking if they’ll trade it to me... first I want to know, is it a palatasi, if it is I’ll ask, but before I ask I want to know. It was found in SC and looks to be about an inch. TIA! @digit @Harry Pristis @MarcoSr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Out of my league (and area). @Al Dente ? Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thanks for the reply... they gave it to their friends kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Difficult to tell without the root. My first guess would be something in the Otodus lineage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: Difficult to tell without the root. My first guess would be something in the Otodus lineage. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 To me the tooth is definitely not a serrated giant thresher. The serration shape is wrong and the serrations are too uniform and regular. Look at the pictures below to see how the serrations of a giant thresher are ragged and irregular especially toward the crown tip. From what I can see of the crown, I agree with Eric that the tooth is from the Otodus lineage. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 6:58 PM, MarcoSr said: To me the tooth is definitely not a serrated giant thresher. The serration shape is wrong and the serrations are too uniform and regular. Look at the pictures below to see how the serrations of a giant thresher are ragged and irregular especially toward the crown tip. From what I can see of the crown, I agree with Eric that the tooth is from the Otodus lineage. Marco Sr. Ok, thank you... you don’t know how relieved I am!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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