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Venice Beach Tooth ID


Kate53

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that little groove in the center tells me it's not a Otodus megalodon but more likely a Carcharinus. That groove is called a nutrient groove and is a good diagnostic to figure out the genus. 

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Yup. A nice little carcharhinid similar to Carcharhinus leucas (the bull shark). These teeth are so variable within the jaw and similar to related species that positively identifying isolated teeth is near impossible.

 

 

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-Ken

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