Kev Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Any ideas what type shark? Found in Alabama. I believe it to be cretaceous based on baculite shells found nearby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas.Dodson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 My guess is a lateral Scapanorhynchus or a Cretolamna tooth but without the cusps and root I can't tell which. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhysicist Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Don't think it's goblin (no striations and seems too thick). I think it could be Cretolamna or Cretoxyrhina but can't tell which without the whole tooth. Could also be other lamnids but can't really say without better locality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas.Dodson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, ThePhysicist said: Don't think it's goblin (no striations and seems too thick). I think it could be Cretolamna or Cretoxyrhina but can't tell which without the whole tooth. Could also be other lamnids but can't really say without better locality. Scapanorhynchus laterals don't have striations except for the edges where the crown and root meet, that area missing/eroded in the specimen. It does seem a little thick. As you said it's just a guessing game without the rest of the tooth. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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