Steve M Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I found this in an area near my home earlier tonight, that is full of concretions, and fossil snails, clams, crabs, etc. I believe that it's either a Great White, or a Megalodon tooth. I think that it's a megalodon! It's roughly 2 11/16" from top to bottom, and 2. 1/8" wide, at it's widest point. Just looking for information? Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Cleaned it off a little. Hopefully this will help. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I'm not super well read on sharks here in Washington, but I do know they can be found here and are quite a rare find when they are found. Nice find indeed! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Did the search on TFF..... Looks like Megs or GWs are scarce in Washington State.... No need to disagree with Meg. It is like winning a lottery finding this tooth.... Not impossible, but not easy 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...
siteseer Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Some remains of Allodesmus, a Miocene pinniped, have been found along with some Squalus occidentalis teeth in the Montesano Formation. You could find a megalodon in that. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/abs/occurrence-of-a-squaloid-shark-chondrichthyes-squaliformes-with-the-pinniped-allodesmus-from-the-upper-miocene-of-washington/E83C003AC4B3B13007F8FD3497EAC3D3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Thank you very much! I truly appreciate the help. I am after all not a paleontologist, or even a geologist. I'm a carpenter that got lucky, and needed a little help. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Steve M said: Thank you very much! I truly appreciate the help. I am after all not a paleontologist, or even a geologist. I'm a carpenter that got lucky, and needed a little help. Thank you very much. Welcome.. "I am after all not a paleontologist, or even a geologist. I'm a computer programmer that got lucky, and needed a little help." I retired 14 years ago and fell into the Florida Fossil paradise. Every day, I am living the dream. Going out in the morning. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 One more quick question, about an interesting find. I came across this clam shell that has obvious large teeth marks on either side of the shell. One tooth measures 1" in length, and the tooth on the opposite side is roughly 7/8" to 15/16". My question is, how common of a find is this? Also, any idea what type of animal could possibly be responsible for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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