Small Shark tooth

[Shellseeker]

I found this small tooth years back in one of the numerous Bone Valley creeks that produce colorful teeth. I never was positive on the ID,  thinking it was likely Carcharhinus .sp,  but not shaped like the common Bull or Dusky I was finding in the Peace River, similar to the one directly below.

 

Just stumbled over the photo below,  looking for well preserved fossils.

I only have this single photo..  Hope it is enough....

Edited July 12, 2022 by Shellseeker

[Fin Lover]

Copper Shark, maybe (Carcharhinus brachyurus)? Just a guess.

Edited July 12, 2022 by Fin Lover

[Shellseeker]

48 minutes ago, Fin Lover said:

Copper Shark, maybe (Carcharhinus brachyurus)? Just a guess.

Thank you,  Gave me a point to start searching... I certainly do not see very many of these.. This one is very small , likely juvenile or symphyseal.  I did find this nice chart..  The examples look close , but not quite definitive...   We will give it a little time. 

[Fin Lover]

Jack, the first pics I found online at fossilguy.com looked pretty similar, but then ones I saw on other sites didn't look right, so I definitely could be wrong.  I don't usually try to narrow down the Carcharhinus I find because I find it difficult.  http://www.elasmo.com/frameMe.html?file=genera/cenozoic/species/c_brachyurus.html&menu=bin/menu_genera-alt.html

shows the difference between male and female teeth (male having finer serrations)... interesting.

[Shellseeker]

1 hour ago, Fin Lover said:

Jack, the first pics I found online at fossilguy.com looked pretty similar, but then ones I saw on other sites didn't look right, so I definitely could be wrong.  I don't usually try to narrow down the Carcharhinus I find because I find it difficult.  http://www.elasmo.com/frameMe.html?file=genera/cenozoic/species/c_brachyurus.html&menu=bin/menu_genera-alt.html

shows the difference between male and female teeth (male having finer serrations)... interesting.

Good reference.  Gives me thoughts about cusps , serrations. I considered the lack of a nutrient groove,  went back and looked !!!   Wah La!   Getting up at 5... going to sleep.  @Al Dente

[Al Dente]

It is Carcharhinus but I don't know the species. It can be tricky trying to ID fossil Carcharhinus to species. A lot of variation depending on age and gender of the shark.