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My son found this tooth yesterday in Summerville, SC and it has me stumped. I'm sure it is a small example of something common but I cannot place it. Total length is about 1/2 in. and it has very fine serrations and small cusps. Sorry the picture is a little blurry.

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I'll say thanks for your help in advance because I know somebody will tell me what it is.

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I'm don't get to hunt that formation often but it looks like a Carcharocles angustidens to me. Congrats to your son! Great find!!

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My son found this tooth yesterday in Summerville, SC and it has me stumped. I'm sure it is a small example of something common but I cannot place it. Total length is about 1/2 in. and it has very fine serrations and small cusps. Sorry the picture is a little blurry.

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I'll say thanks for your help in advance because I know somebody will tell me what it is.

Excellent example of a juvenile/posterior Carcharocles auriculatus (as stated by others members). A great first find for this fossil shark species.

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Excellent example of a juvenile/posterior Carcharocles auriculatus (as stated by others members). A great first find for this fossil shark species.

This is NOT a C. auriculatis but a C. angustidens.

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Martijn

Qua patet orbis

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