Fin Lover Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 As I explore more around Summerville/Ladson, I am starting to find a few teeth that I haven't found before. This one from yesterday has me confused. First guess would be lower great white, after searching old posts on this forum because of the nutrient foramen and lack of cusps (if it had cusps, I would say angy). Root shape doesn't match upper great white, but I think it could be lower (maybe). Doubts about great white are that the serrations look small and the root still doesn't match most of the pics I see of great white. Also not sure if this has a small bourlette or it's just part of the root. Also, I haven't found great whites in these creeks before, so it makes me doubt that. I have hunted this creek before, but never found anything this far upstream. There are a mix of formations. Can someone help? Thank you so much! 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...
Fossildude19 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 By the presence of a bourlette, I would say Megalodon for this. 1 3 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...
Fin Lover Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 If it is actually a meg, then that makes up for my fall into the creek. Still undecided if it makes up for getting my truck stuck and having to wait a couple hours for someone to pull me out. 1 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 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 There is what looks like a very worn bourlette, plus the shape of the root points to Otodus. Serrations are too worn to be diagnostic The blade meets the root quite smoothly, I can't see room for a cusplet there so Otodus megalodon is a good fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 So, same question but different tooth. I don't see a bourlette, but I also wasn't sure the last tooth had one. Found in the same creek as the last one. Thank you! 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...
Al Dente Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Fin Lover said: So, same question but different tooth. I don't see a bourlette, but I also wasn't sure the last tooth had one. Found in the same creek as the last one. Thank you! This one is Carcharodon carcharias. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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