Jgonzalez Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Can anyone ID this shark tooth? Found in Charleston, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 It is either a Megalodon OR a Great White. The almost complete lack of a bourlette would imply GW, but the overall shape screams Megalodon. I lean to Megalodon. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgonzalez Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Thank you. That’s what I’m also thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I agree. It could be either, but Megs have been found without bourlettes. On the other hand, I've never seen a Great White shaped like this. I'd go with Meg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 +1 for meg. The roots on GWs tend to be more square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Jgonzalez said: Can anyone ID this shark tooth? Found in Charleston, SC. 2 hours ago, Shellseeker said: but the overall shape screams Megalodon. And just to muck with you some more .. in that part of South Carolina in my experience you are more likely to be holding an O. angustidens than a meg. Always with their sometimes -diminutive- cusps broken or worn away. If you hunt the creeks and the beach 9 times out of 10 I come home with broken angustidens. Cheers, Brett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 @Jgonzalez Can you provide close-up pictures of the tooth? It would be helpful to be able to see if side cusps are (were) present on your tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Yeah... I agree that it’s a megatoothed shark, as for angy or meg, I can’t say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, Praefectus said: Can you provide close-up pictures of the tooth? It would be helpful to be able to see if side cusps are (were) present on your tooth. pulling a fossildude19, cropped brightened and contrasted. I don’t think there were any other cusps 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 @Jgonzalez Personally the shape and condition is something I would associate with an Angy with its ears clipped ... broken conveniently at the edges. Either way you have a mega-toothed shark tooth (Otodus sp.) My trouble in this area was always the abundance of O. angustidens and occam's razor. If I found something worn and beat up I was probably ... holding an Angy because they are so common. Image Credit: Sharkteeth.com I cried when I saw this one ... this is my own example. The cusps can be quite small. The morphology can vary so much. Cheers, B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgonzalez Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Thank you for your insight. Very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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