Stonebone Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Found these articulated/associated sqaulicorax teeth today during my lunch break in the Smokey Hill Chalk. Biggest squali's I've ever found. Found them in the rubble field below a vertical chalk face. Going back to see if I can find where they eroded from. I will post updates. Thanks, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Wow, that's awesome! How cool would it be if you can find more? Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Awesome Teeth! Thanks for posting them - hope you do find more. Regards, 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...
Scylla Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 How cool is that! I hope you find the whole jaw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcharodontosaurus Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Very nicely preserved teeth! I'd love to find something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Excellent teeth! Well done! I hope you find more of the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Good luck, that is an awesome find! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Good luck! Hope the rest of him is there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 That is Fantastic Thanks for posting this and I hope to see more. It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) WOW!!! Associated and in pristine condition. The motherlode has to be close. Hope you find it! If you can remember where the teeth came from I'd work my way back up the rubble to the cliff. Heck - after that I would do a systematic grid search in the vicinity to make sure I got all the teeth. Good luck! Edited April 19, 2014 by Doctor Mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 That's really pretty awesome. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Very very nice. An awesome find. Do let us know if you find the motherload!! 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...
Stonebone Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Finally got some much needed rain the other night. Have to wait for it to dry up a bit to get back to this exposure. I will update this post as I learn more. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Finally got some much needed rain the other night. Have to wait for it to dry up a bit to get back to this exposure. I will update this post as I learn more. Michael Looking forward to your report. Good luck! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonebone Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 I was looking at these teeth this morning and noticed a few things a little different from most of the squalicorax falcatus that I find besides the size. the serrations seem to be more numerous and smaller. The teeth also seem to have more of a curve from the side. Any thoughts from you shark guys? The "curve" picture is blurry but you can see the amount of curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonebone Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Finally made It back to the exposure where I found these articulated squalicorax teeth. The shark had pretty much weathered out. I did happen to find what I believe is part of the head with more teeth, a couple vertebrae, and I believe preserved skin. Not as great a find as I had hoped, but pretty darn pleased none the less. Pictures are pretty big so I have to add more posts Edited July 2, 2014 by Stonebone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonebone Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 another photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stonebone Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 And last but not least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Pretty freaking bueno, mi amigo! "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...
Stonebone Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks Auspex! Sharks and shark teeth are my favorite fossils to find. There is just something about finding sharks in Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 That is a terrific find, Stonebone! To the left of the vert in your first picture are two skinny pieces that look like bone. Could that be an assosciation of a possible last meal? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 use magnification and look for dermal denticles..that will tell you if you have skin. Awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Excellent! Thanks for the update. Regards, 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...
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