Micro Shark Teeth and Other Marine Fossils

[Rockin' Ric]

Hello all! Most of us like em' big...that is fossilized shark teeth! Most sifters generally have the 1/4 " mesh which catch the big teeth. Lil' did I know what got through that mesh until I took a bucket home to resift later. Upon resifting I find these tiny teeth, Scapanorynchus Texanus, Cretalamna, Cretoxyrhina, and Squalicorax. Realizing that sharks and fishes started off small to get big. Finding these tiny teeth now is just as exciting as sifting on the creek itself! Also pictured is a Brachiopod and Turitella. Go ahead, I know ya want to sing it...Baby Shark Doo doo, doo doo doo doo...

[PaleoNoel]

Nice finds! Gotta appreciate the small teeth, especially when in good condition.

[Monica]

Those micros are adorable! 

[old bones]

Gorgeous micros!

[JamieLynn]

right there with ya.....I have three bags of Post Oak Creek gravel that I am slowly going through and finding all KINDS of great little stuff! Verts and teeth and crab claws and such! Gotta love the littles! 

 

[Fossildude19]

Nice! 

Well done, Ric!  

[Jackson g]

Those small teeth are in amazing condition! 

[bthemoose]

Very nice! Is the tallest one an Enchodus?

[Rockin' Ric]

12 hours ago, bthemoose said:

Very nice! Is the tallest one an Enchodus?

bthemoose, Enchodus yes.

[Rockin' Ric]

14 hours ago, Jackson g said:

Those small teeth are in amazing condition! 

The preservation is what astonishes me, for something so tiny!

[Clint08]

Fantastic micros!

[Plax]

Probably an even bigger fauna if you used finer than eighth inch screen. Some teeth go through that and stop at window screen. Nesting screens are ideal and make picking later easier.