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We found this tooth on oak island in North Carolina. New to shark tooth hunting and cant seem to ID it. Its about 3/4" long. Thanks!

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Fossildude19 Regular Member

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I took the liberty of cropping and brightening your pics a bit.

 

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Both look like well worn upper Hemipristis serra teeth.

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sixgill pete Regular Member

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I believe it is a Carcharhinus species; a.k.a. grey sharks. Could be either C. leucas or  C. obscures. Bull or Dusky shark.

Does not look like Hemipristis at all to me. The serrations and the root is wrong.

 

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Angie Regular Member

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I agree with sixgill pete, this is a Carcharhinus sp. The curve of the tooth would have been different if it were a hemi; it would have been 'rounder'.

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