DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) Hey Guys, Thought I would start a thread showing some of the more notable finds lately. These are 2013 finds so far. Since there are several pictures, it will take a few posts within this thread. I have to say that most my dives don't include unusual finds. You have to go through a lot of more common material before you find some nicer stuff. I hope you enjoy! Jason This first is a grouping of nicer C. angustidens with the biggest being a little over 4". Edited April 11, 2013 by DeloiVarden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 The next is what looks like a decent meg until you look closer at the root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 I also found my first serrated thresher. Yeah, I know the serrations are faint, but big threshers are rare and I have to go through many standard A. Grandis before I get to a serrated one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Now for the marine fossils other than teeth. I find a lot of shark vertebrae and occasionally fish vertebrae, but I found these enormous specimen almost back to back. Ine is by far the biggest shark vert I have found and a big fish vert (still covered in a lot of sea life). The only bigger shark vert I have seen in person was in the collection of Dr. Hubbell. I also threw in my biggest clam mold to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Here are two decent atlas vertebrae. I have no idea what they belong to. And then there is what I believe is a cetacean skull. I have found two recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 This first is a grouping of nicer C. angustidens with the biggest being a little over 4". Jason: Those are some really nice C. angustidens teeth. Great way to start the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 This first is a grouping of nicer C. angustidens with the biggest being a little over 4". Jason: Those are some really nice C. angustidens teeth. Great way to start the year. Thanks Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regg Cato Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Very nice stuff but what genus is "C." angustidens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Very nice stuff but what genus is "C." angustidens? Carcharocles or Carcharodon, depending on which side you're on. "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...
Regg Cato Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Carcharocles or Carcharodon, depending on which side you're on. Right, yes, that issue again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hm, interesting skull fragment. That should be diagnostic, although nearly all of the Charleston Olig odontocetes are undescribed anyway. Since they are unpublished, there's little I can do to make sense out of your specimen - except that it is an archaic odontocete, possibly an agorophiid or some early platanistoid. It doesn't look like a xenorophid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Jason, Very nice Angustidens, and that shark vert is HUGE. Thanks for posting these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hm, interesting skull fragment. That should be diagnostic, although nearly all of the Charleston Olig odontocetes are undescribed anyway. Since they are unpublished, there's little I can do to make sense out of your specimen - except that it is an archaic odontocete, possibly an agorophiid or some early platanistoid. It doesn't look like a xenorophid. I have a second similar, but little different I found pretty near to this one if you are interested in seeing a picture of it as well. Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffie Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Wow, Jason, how did I miss this post. Your finds are fabulous!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Those angustidens a are sweet! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Where was this post hiding?! Amazing finds! You definitely are in some good spots. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Awesome stuff! Wow those teeth are in great condition. I would love to see the smaller cetacean skull. Any chance we could see a photo of the other side of this one too? Do you find cetacean teeth and earbones there as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I donated the cetacean skulls I had, including this one to the South Carolina Museum. Apparently they think it may represent a new species... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Way to go Jason! Start picking out a new name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Very cool! Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Very beutyfull Angy's , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 That meg is something else really interesting deformity but you already know what pictures I like the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Awesome finds!! Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Awesome Angys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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