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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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That's a pretty awesome tooth!!!! What are the measurements?

Hi,

thanks! The tooth measures 5.3" from root corner to tip.

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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! :P )

Potomac River Otodus obliquus

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Riley's Otodus

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Ours side by side, my tooth on the left, hers on the right

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Kevin Wilson

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Found this little guy yesterday!

Paratodus benedeni. Wando R., SC. Miocene

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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

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Notorynchus serratissimus, Eocene, Belgium

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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. :)

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Today's the day!

Mel Fisher

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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

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Palaeohypotodus bronni, Maastrichtian, Belgium

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Squalicorax pristodontus, Maastrichtian, Belgium

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Prionace glauca, Pliocene, Peru

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Somniosus microcephalus, Pliocene, Belgium

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Pictures are too big for one post, hehe.

Hybodus cloacinus, Rhaetian, Lorraine region

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Otodus aksuaticus, Eocene(Ypresian), Belgium (they all have weak serrations which tend to end near the tip)

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Parotodus sp., Eocene(Ypresian), Belgium

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Otodus auriculatus, Eocene(Lutetian), Belgium

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Palaeocarcharodon orientalis, Eocene, Morocco

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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...

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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.

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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 :o

Erosion... will be my epitaph!

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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/

 

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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!

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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?

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