Meganeura Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Okay so today I found a tooth that I’m not sure if it’s a Meg or a GW, and then an earbone (I know it’s an ear bone this time! ) that I’m not sure what it’s from. So starting with the shark tooth - the shape and size fits a GW, and the root, while slightly broken, also matches GW. However, it’s got a slight bourlette, which makes me think Meg. But I know that some GW’s have Bourlettes too. @Al Dente Any ideas? Comparison between today’s find (middle) and GW (right) and Meg (left): Now for the earbone. I know it’s mammal and not cetacean… but that’s it. It is 27mm x 14.5mm: @Shellseeker sorry to keep tagging you but you know ears! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debivort Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 GW for me, but low confidence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I would say GW as well. 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...
Meganeura Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 43 minutes ago, debivort said: GW for me, but low confidence 26 minutes ago, Fin Lover said: I would say GW as well. GW was my first thought as well - this was what it looked like fresh out of the water: which is veryyyyyy GW to me. It’ll be my first if so! Which I’m very happy with - it’s quite the pretty tooth. 2 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I think it is a great white but the bourlette is a little odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, Al Dente said: I think it is a great white but the bourlette is a little odd. Thank you! Looks like it peeled a little or something, lol. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Here’s a nice example of a great white with a thin bourlette. Photo from here-https://wset.com/news/local/local-couple-finds-fossilized-great-white-sharks-tooth-in-outer-banks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Al Dente said: Here’s a nice example of a great white with a thin bourlette. Photo from here-https://wset.com/news/local/local-couple-finds-fossilized-great-white-sharks-tooth-in-outer-banks I think that settles it in my opinion for sure then - small bourlette but still GW. Thank you very much! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 GW tend to have much more coarse serrations on the tooth than megs and this is well displayed by the tooth in question. I too am on the side of it being a GW. Cheers. -Ken 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, digit said: GW tend to have much more coarse serrations on the tooth than megs and this is well displayed by the tooth in question. I too am on the side of it being a GW. Cheers. -Ken I was showing pictures to my parents and they both actually commented on the serrations - which they've never done with a Meg, so that checks out too. Thanks Ken! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 serrations scream great white 1 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 8 hours ago, sixgill pete said: serrations scream great white But don't scream that while at a public beach. Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 21 minutes ago, digit said: But don't scream that while at a public beach. Cheers. -Ken Unless they're playing "once bitten twice shy" of course 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 21 hours ago, sixgill pete said: serrations scream great white I agree, great white. Blow up the picture and look closely at the serrations. If serrations are in good shape, they are a good way to tell a meg from a GW. Meg serrations are uniform and close together. GW serrations are not as uniform, have noticeably different widths, and more spacing between individual serrations. If serrations are pristine (usually not on water worn teeth) the very serration tips of megs (more rounded) and GWs (more pointed) have a different shape. See the below picture, Marco Sr. 6 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, MarcoSr said: I agree, great white. Blow up the picture and look closely at the serrations. If serrations are in good shape, they are a good way to tell a meg from a GW. Meg serrations are uniform and close together. GW serrations are not as uniform, have noticeably different widths, and more spacing between individual serrations. If serrations are pristine (usually not on water worn teeth) the very serration tips of megs (more rounded) and GWs (more pointed) have a different shape. See the below picture, Marco Sr. Oh this was actually super helpful! The serrations are surprisingly still pointy, and definitely not uniform, they’re quite varied in spacing! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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