siteseer Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 That is a way cool tooth. I assume it is Cretaceous...What formation? Did you find it by screening? Jpc, That species (Hypotodus is now considered a junior synonym of Odontaspis) was described from the Judith River Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) of Blaine County, MT (Timber Ridge area, I think). I'd have to look through the paper (Case, 1978) but I don't think it is known from another formation in that state. It is known from the Teapot Sandstone Member of the Mesaverde Formation in Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 That is a way cool tooth. I assume it is Cretaceous...What formation? Did you find it by screening? This tooth came from Blaine County, MT. The site was first discovered by K. Olson in the 70's and thousands of teeth were collected from 7-8 sites in the general area. The site was described by Gerard Case in a 1978 paper titled "A New Selachian Fauna from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Montana. This species has also been collected from the Campanian (Teapot Sandstone Mb of the Mesaverde fm in the Big Horn River Basin of Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexx Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Here one more of my favourite megalodon teeth from my collection. The tooth has a really cool shaped root as can be seen from the picture of the root. Also the root is so massive, that the tooth can stand on it without other stabilisation necessary. The Bourlette is almost perfect, as is the enamel and the serration. A one of a kind SC meg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon1 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Here one more of my favourite megalodon teeth from my collection. The tooth has a really cool shaped root as can be seen from the picture of the root. Also the root is so massive, that the tooth can stand on it without other stabilisation necessary. The Bourlette is almost perfect, as is the enamel and the serration. A one of a kind SC meg. That's a pretty awesome tooth!!!! What are the measurements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexx Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 That's a pretty awesome tooth!!!! What are the measurements? Hi, thanks! The tooth measures 5.3" from root corner to tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boy Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Wow, these are some awesome sharks teeth and I don't have anything near that cool. Thanks for sharing! But probably one of my best finds was this tooth that I found on my birthday last year. The last tooth is the Otodus that my daughter (Riley) found a few weeks ago that puts mine to shame...she was so excited! (I was too! ) Potomac River Otodus obliquus Riley's Otodus Ours side by side, my tooth on the left, hers on the right Edited July 14, 2010 by Fat Boy Kevin Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieronymus Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Those Otodus are awesome:-) http://rhaetianlorraine.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieronymus Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Some of mine, I'll post some others in a few days. Alopias/Trigonotodus grandis, USA Serrated Alopias/Trigonotodus (grandis?), USA Hemipristis serra, Portugal More to come... http://rhaetianlorraine.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Found this little guy yesterday! Paratodus benedeni. Wando R., SC. Miocene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieronymus Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Hmmm, I've noticed that I don't even have pictures of some of my favourite teeth. Anyway, there are still some teeth which are pretty nice. Scale is always in cm. Parotodus benedeni, Miocene, Belgium Notorynchus serratissimus, Eocene, Belgium http://rhaetianlorraine.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiljunkie Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Here's a favorite of mine from this year that i found in january here in south carolina. It is actually only a 1 3/4 inch tooth but the condition of the tooth, the enamel, shine and serrations make me want to just look at it all the time. I've found a lot of teeth this past year including nice megs,but this little one really looks as if it were dropped yesterday. looks like its been polished but it is in the condition in which it was found. Hope you guys enjoy it as i do. Today's the day! Mel Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Classic Eocene NC find! This tooth is perfect Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefossilgallery Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 As usual, some beautiful teeth posted since I last visited. Here are a few more... This is a super cool 2" Bone Valley, jade green, Hubble type shape, if not true Hubble morphology, but still, great form, white root with an intense orange bourlette, but what's really unusual is, the crown is nearly totally flat. Like an eigth of an inch thick, very strange and yet quite beautiful and elegant. Here's a killer 5" upper, with monster serrations, a needle tip, and the bourlette is as seamless as I have seen, it's truly one, continuous part of the enamel, and the enamel is gray, but a very pretty light gray with a distinct bird-like, dark blue pattern below the chevron, and the root is unusually fine and chocolate brown. Very impressive preservation on this large upper. And last for now, just a beautifully preserved, fresh-tooth-like Chilean Mako, it's quite a bit nicer than the camera was allowing that day, 2.25", light tan/yellow root with incredible root detail, gorgeous, icy, light blue crown, and about as flawless as they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greel Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Classic Eocene NC find! This tooth is perfect That sure looks like a Rocky Point tooth, Nando. Congratulations are in order for that one. I've worn myself out trying to find such a tooth. Just visited Rocky Point last Friday after some good showers earlier in the week. Thought I finally got a good ric, but it was just a nice blade, as both cusps were gone. I know just how hard it is to find what you are holding. -greel My near miss from two days ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieronymus Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 As I promised, some more teeth. I've got no personal favourite, so I'm obliged to post multiple examples. I hope you enjoy! Cretalamna appendiculata, Maastrichtian, Belgium Palaeohypotodus bronni, Maastrichtian, Belgium Squalicorax pristodontus, Maastrichtian, Belgium Prionace glauca, Pliocene, Peru Somniosus microcephalus, Pliocene, Belgium http://rhaetianlorraine.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieronymus Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Pictures are too big for one post, hehe. Hybodus cloacinus, Rhaetian, Lorraine region Otodus aksuaticus, Eocene(Ypresian), Belgium (they all have weak serrations which tend to end near the tip) Parotodus sp., Eocene(Ypresian), Belgium Otodus auriculatus, Eocene(Lutetian), Belgium Palaeocarcharodon orientalis, Eocene, Morocco Notice there's one with heavy serrations, and one with very weak serrations. I wonder if this truly is some kind of transitional form between Cretalamna and Palaeocarcharodon, since shape and size on this example point in the direction of Palaeocarcharodon, it's just the serrations that are weak... Edited July 18, 2010 by Hieronymus http://rhaetianlorraine.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexx Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 This one here I always liked very much because of the super dense and large bourlette, as well as the overall shape. The geometry of the root is very appealing too. There is even a very faint color pattern within the enamel on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 This one here I always liked very much because of the super dense and large bourlette, as well as the overall shape. The geometry of the root is very appealing too. There is even a very faint color pattern within the enamel on both sides. Wonderful tooth, Mexx :o Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 That sure looks like a Rocky Point tooth, Nando. Congratulations are in order for that one. I've worn myself out trying to find such a tooth. Just visited Rocky Point last Friday after some good showers earlier in the week. Thought I finally got a good ric, but it was just a nice blade, as both cusps were gone. I know just how hard it is to find what you are holding. -greel My near miss from two days ago... You gotcha, Gerald. It is my best at Rocky Point. Looking forward to do some hunt togheter next spring Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossildan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Here's one of my favourites, Otodus/Carcharocles Aksuaticus : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossildan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Detail of serrations : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexx Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) This SC tooth looks like a real gem when hold into the sun. The strings of pyrite that ran along the bourlette and the blade really start to shimmer at the right angle. also there are some faint wrinkles along the blade. really one of my favourites! Edited July 23, 2010 by Mexx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 This SC tooth looks like a real gem when hold into the sun. The strings of pyrite that ran along the bourlette and the blade really start to shimmer at the right angle. also there are some faint wrinkles along the blade. really one of my favourites! I can see why it's one of your favorites! Stunning tooth :bow: Is it all natural? Huge too. 6 1/2" or 16-17 cm range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopias Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 mexx , fantastic teeth with pyrite ,great collection you have ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopias Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 fossildan , you have collected yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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