Bails Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Hey All, I found this today while looking for sharks teeth in Charleston, SC. I am guessing this is a knobbed whelk, is that correct? How do I know if it is fossilized or not? Also, for anyone who knows the area, are these rare in the greater Charleston Area? I know for all the hours I have spent looking for teeth at this particular spot I have never seen one fully intact. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I would say knobbed whelk, or some other close relative in the Busycon genus. As for whether or not it's a fossil, there's a thread from a while back about that, it can often be really difficult to tell unfortunately. / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bails Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thanks @Neanderthal Shaman! Either way some great colors in it and a cool find. It looks painted or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 It looks like Busycon carica, the knobbed whelk. The rule of thumb used some paleo types in the Carolinas was if it the was blackened, it was a fossil. I didn’t buy that. I suspect any blackening had to do more with the redox conditions of the sediment. I concur with N. Shaman, if you found that shell on a beach, it’s a tossup 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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