Taiwan Shark Teeth

[BellamyBlake]

Hi,

 

Are there any shark teeth described from localities in Taiwan? I found one for sale, a Carcharhinid from Yujing. However, I cannot find anything of the sort in the literature. I'd appreciate any information.

 

Thank you,

Bellamy

 

Edit: 

 

"Fish fossils of Taiwan: a review and prospection" in Historical Biology notes Carcharhinus sp. from Taiwan. Any further information would be wonderful, especially if any of those have been described.

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@FF7_Yuffie

 

may know

[FF7_Yuffie]

Hi,

 

Theres not much info on fossils found in Taiwan. Shark teeth have been found here, though.  The Jia-xian Sih-de Fossil Forest has had marine fossils including shark teeth found there--- its Miocene in age.

 

Yujing has had mainly Cetacean fossils found there. The formation is called Liuchungchi Formation, and I believe its late pliocene to eary pleistocene. 

 

There is a museum, Tainan Fossil Park who might be able to take a look at the tooth

[BellamyBlake]

16 hours ago, FF7_Yuffie said:

Hi,

 

Theres not much info on fossils found in Taiwan. Shark teeth have been found here, though.  The Jia-xian Sih-de Fossil Forest has had marine fossils including shark teeth found there--- its Miocene in age.

 

Yujing has had mainly Cetacean fossils found there. The formation is called Liuchungchi Formation, and I believe its late pliocene to eary pleistocene. 

 

There is a museum, Tainan Fossil Park who might be able to take a look at the tooth

Thank you for the info, I'll contact the Museum to look at the tooth and maybe they can identify it