NewBay Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I found these near Charleston SC and would like to know what type of shark they are from. I will give them to my nephews and let them know the type of shark and some information on each shark. Any information is appreciated. Photos of front and back sides attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Im not an expert, but I would say your first one is a Mako. Some more helpful people should be along shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Great white, Bull or dusky, great white and to badlly worn to tell. Nice finds. Tony PS Mako do not have serrations. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 great finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 It's possible that the first one is Great White but I suspect all are Carcharocles (recently moved to Otodus). They are too beat up to identify to species but in your area Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens are a common find but Otodus (Carcharocles) megalodon are also a frequent find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, Al Dente said: It's possible that the first one is Great White but I suspect all are Carcharocles (recently moved to Otodus). They are too beat up to identify to species but in your area Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens are a common find but Otodus (Carcharocles) megalodon are also a frequent find. I do not see any burlett on these teeth. What tells You they are otodus? Tony PS I had a hard time not calling 3 a megalodon. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 scale would have been very good. I agree with Al Dente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 NewBay, in the future it is always better to take pictures with natural lighting (outside). When you have lighting like yours, casting strong shadow to one side, it makes it more difficult to see all the distinguishing features required to get a good ID. Perhaps if you have light coming from both sides it would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 1 hour ago, ynot said: I do not see any burlett on these teeth. What tells You they are otodus? Tony PS I had a hard time not calling 3 a megalodon. I think these teeth are so beat up that the burlett has worn off. There are several reasons I think these are not Great White teeth. Great Whites are usually thin and triangular. The top of the enamel where it touches the root is usually U shaped and not as V shaped as the Carcharocles teeth. The root is sometimes more V shaped in Carcharocles. Of course there are a lot of exceptions to these generalizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBay Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Thanks for the inputs. Wish I had a measuring tape with me. My nephews loved the teeth! Now I'm on a mission to find teeth in better condition. Hopefully I can find some Megalodon teeth for them...I'd definitely be the best Aunt in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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