Tyrannoraptor Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 This is a small shark tooth, found today (on an organised fossil hunt) near Govce, Slovenia, of early Miocene age. There was some discussing about what species it belonged to, and there are two possibilities: either Hemipristis serra or Galeocerdo aduncus. I'm not sure as I'm no expert on shark teeth, but either of these two IDs would make it a very cool tooth, since these are very rare here. You can usually find plenty of small mako teeth there, but other shark species are very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I don't know what it is, but I don't think it is one of these two species. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I am confident that it is not Hemipristis. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachj Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 yeah not a hemi, its a tiger shark tooth. Proberly adunchus or any other miocene tiger shark tooth. one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 It looks like a Tiger Shark tooth to me. TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannoraptor Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thanks for such quick replies! I googled for pics of teeth from both species, and it doesn't look like a hemi to me either, but on the other hand I found a few pictures of tiger shark teeth that look exactly like mine, exact the same shape, serrations and so on. Again, thanks for help everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfin1974 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 tiger, I have a few of these pretty cool actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Which Galeocerdo ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannoraptor Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Probably it is Galeocerdo aduncus, which can be found at that particular site. But again, it is a very, very rare find from the site, so I'm extremely lucky to have one. It was actually my mum (I pulled her into this hobby) who saw the tooth sticking out of the layer, I was busy getting a clam free from the matrix less than a meter away. Sometimes team work really pays off I have to write a longer report about the hunt, but I have yet to examine all the finds. It wasn't a really big haul, the weather was really bad with rain so contitions weren't anywhere near perfect for sifting through earth/sand for teeth. This find though was the highlight of the day and made the trip to the site worth it. The paleontologist who organised the hunt asked me to send him a photo of the tooth, so that he could archive the find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I would say probably Galeocerdo aduncus. Here in NC it is a very common find. The other Miocene Tiger tooth, cuvier, is generaly a larger version of this tooth and is the modern day tiger shark. 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...
sterny Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I would also say Galeocerdo aduncus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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