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Found in northern Louisiana but I am not 100%  on what species. Any tooth experts able to shed some light?

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Darktooth Regular Member

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I am not 100 percent sure either but I am thinking Carcharocles auriculatus. Do you know what time period it came from?

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That's a nice tooth by the way!:D

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Late Cretaceous? From what I've looked up the fossils in Louisiana start around then. But I am an pretty new to fossils so I could be off.

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They all look like Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus to me. These are from Eocene exposures and from what I see there are plenty of them in the state. B.T.W. they have some beautiful colors.

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It might possibly be a late transitional tooth between O. obliquus and C. auriculatus, since the serrations are quite small and weak. Nice find!

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Brett Breakin' Rocks Regular Member

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Fantastic teeth ?!  .. Louisiana ?  My home state.  Those teeth are gorgeous.  Definitely has that Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus feel.  +1

 

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