Deb RL Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 We found this tooth near 48th Ave in Myrtle Beach on Jan. 20, 2022. We have never found a curved tooth before. Any idea what it might be? We were thinking alligator or mosasaur. Thanks! Deb and Wayne Lien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Does not look like alligator to me. As for mosasaur? I can't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 For comparison: http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomotodon Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 This is a crown from some lamniform shark. Can't say which species or family, it depends on the age (Cretaceous, Eocene and Mio/Pliocene I believe are all present in SC) 3 The Tooth Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Can you show the tooth from a few more angles? It is hard to get perspective on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Anomotodon said: This is a crown from some lamniform shark. Can't say which species or family, it depends on the age (Cretaceous, Eocene and Mio/Pliocene I believe are all present in SC) I thought sharks' teeth have a flat back? This fossil appears to have two convex sides... 27 minutes ago, Praefectus said: Can you show the tooth from a few more angles? It is hard to get perspective on it. I agree... The specimen looks rather flat, but at the same time seems to have two convex sides, which, I believe, rules shark out. What we need to distinguish between crocodile and mosasaur are views from the top and each of the sides, preferably not straight facing the top/bottom/sides, but at a bit of an angle, as this will give a better impression of the overall shape of the piece than a straight-on photograph... 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomotodon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: I thought sharks' teeth have a flat back? This fossil appears to have two convex sides... Slightly raised labial side is nothing rare among lamniform teeth, plus the tooth is curved lingually and has a very convex crown base which is why on the second picture the labial surface looks more convex than it actually is. It is very water-worn, so just the fact that the enameloid is still visible and noticeably thick indicates that this is shark tooth. 1 2 The Tooth Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I completely agree this is a very worn lamniform shark tooth. It cannot be identified beyond that. 1 2 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'm in the shark tooth camp. Cropped and brightened: 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb RL Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Here are a few more photos. It is rather flat. Thanks for all of your expertise! Deb and Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Yeah, these new pictures are undeniable. I'm now in the shark tooth camp as well... 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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