Fin Lover Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I have so many frags that can't be identified beyond Otodus sp. because they are missing the corners where a cusp would be. At this stage, I just want to find an identifiable meg, even if it's a frag. I'm not even asking for a whole one (yet)...I don't feel like that's asking too much. Anyway, I found this one today and it is broken and worn, but I don't see a cusp. There is a chip, but not a cusp. Can this be identified or is it still just an indeterminate Otodus sp.? I am including a picture of it with a (worn) angustidens that I found today also, just to show the difference. Both were found in creeks in the Summerville area, just in different ones. It's a mix of formations there anyways. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I'd call that a meg. Congrats! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 As an experienced fragolodon collector - Yep, that's a Meg! I don't see any evidence there ever was a cusp on it! 1 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Ya got one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Yay, thank you everyone! Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Congratulations @Fin Lover, i understand it's your first. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Summerville is typically Pliocene so its C. megalodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Troodon said: Summerville is typically Pliocene so its C. megalodon Thanks! I've found some angustidens, too, and a suspected chub frag, so the area still confuses me (and I also go to Ladson and Goose Creek when I'm down there, so I never know where I really am). Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Also, I want to say thank you to everyone on the forum. Without your help to ID finds, encourage me, and teach me, I'm sure I would have gotten frustrated and not continued with my new hobby. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Fin Lover said: Also, I want to say thank you to everyone on the forum. Without your help to ID finds, encourage me, and teach me, I'm sure I would have gotten frustrated and not continued with my new hobby. Yes, you're right to continue, it's a so exciting hobby. Mostly when you have the joy to find something unusual or a fossil you absolutely wanted to find. I toi had thé joy to find m'y first Meg tooth two weeks ago. Here in Europe it's an uncommon fossil. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 @fifbrindacier, congratulations on finding your first meg! Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Thank you Fin. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_ Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 I'm a bit late to the party but I'm confident calling that an Otodus megalodon tooth. Looks to be an upper jaw lateral tooth too. Nice find, congrats! Now go find a complete one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 @Gareth_, that and a cow shark tooth will be next on the list. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_ Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Fin Lover said: @Gareth_, that and a cow shark tooth will be next on the list. I hope you share it here when you find one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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