Shark teeth from the Dorset Chalk UK

[DE&i]

Shark teeth from the Dorset Chalk UK is the only information I have I’m afraid.

 

 

 

I can’t quite make out the word beginning with a “W “on the original label that came with the sharks teeth I’m afraid. And failing light conditions made it not possible for me to take a decent photo of the smaller shark’s tooth of the three.

 

 

Species unknown at present, any additional information would be most helpful.

[powelli1]

The tooth on the left and bottom look like mako teeth and the other could be a sand tiger

[ynot]

Is the orange one serrated?

The 2 gray ones look like upper and lower white shark, Carcharodon hastalis.

(Formerly called broad tooth mako.)

Tony

 

PS An age of the formation may alter that view.

[Kosmoceras]

The chalk is Cretaceous aged. Often without the roots these small teeth can't be identified. http://www.chalk.discoveringfossils.co.uk/5 BRITISH CHALK SHARKS.htm#Elasmobranchs

[ynot]

5 hours ago, Kosmoceras said:

The chalk is Cretaceous aged. Often without the roots these small teeth can't be identified. http://www.chalk.discoveringfossils.co.uk/5 BRITISH CHALK SHARKS.htm#Elasmobranchs

Then they are not  Carcharodon hastalis.

 

Tony