Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I bought the big one at a car boot this morning and the small one off eBay, the small ones description on eBay said it was real but the fact it's only yellowish I just aren't sure now, and if you could tell me what shark you think these are from it would be great and a UK site where I could get genuine ones from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The larger one looks like otodus obligus, missing the side cusps. Looks like a tooth typical of Morocco. The smaller tooth looks like a Mako, unsure of species or location. They look real to me. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 I thought a mako was a species of shark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I don't want to give wrong information but I believe Mako is the genus of shark while there are different species of makos. When I get a chance I will look this up to be sure. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Ok thank you you've been helpful, and are the side cusps the smaller teeth on the tooth on each side? Also is it possible that I got a genuine carchadontosaurus tooth (however you spell it) for £30 or is it fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 It would depend who you bought it from and what condition it is in. Price does not always reflect the product. I have bought a lot of bargains, but usually from people who don't know what they are selling or less than perfect examples from those who do know. The fact that you have a name makes me suspicious, but without seeing at least a picture it is difficult to judge. It is unlikely to be a complete fake, many teeth are misidentified by dealers because they think they will sell better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 I am not currently able to get a picture of it but it's a brown colour, 40mm and in between thick and thin, it's got a slight curve to it as well going to the left suggesting it was a tooth on the right side of the jaw? Also still fairly sharp for the supposed age of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Harveyjt said: I thought a mako was a species of shark? Here is information on Makos for you. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hi, Using vernacular names can engender errors of understanding according to regions or other reason. With latin names, there isn't this problem, everybody knows (or can know) about what we speak... Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 This doesn't exactly help, did what I describe sound anything like a genuine carchadontosaurus tooth? It obviously looks aged as well 8 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Here is information on Makos for you. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 We will most likely have to wait until you can provide a picture of the specimen. Visuals are far more effective for precise identification purposes than written descriptions, which tend - as per the nature of language - toward relative terms. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Ok I will get one up here as soon as I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Just curious. Did LeBron James slamdunk you during the playoffs? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The Mako appears to be an Carcharodon hastalis. Here's a similar specimen that is a fossil Great White: Extinct Great Whites and Makos where one and the same. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Darktooth said: I don't want to give wrong information but I believe Mako is the genus of shark while there are different species of makos. When I get a chance I will look this up to be sure. Correct Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, Fossil-Hound said: The Mako appears to be an Isurus hastalis. Here's a similar specimen that is a fossil Great White: Hastalis has been move/reclassified and is not an Isurus anymore. -- It is Carcharodon hastalis. 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...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Yes that's correct. Mako and Great White. One in the same once upon a time. Thanks for the clarification. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Recent mako jaw (Isurus oxyrinchus), I don't know if the name of recent Isurus oxyrinchus is changed... https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requin_mako#/media/File:Isurus_oxyrinchus_Machoire.jpg Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 12 hours ago, Darktooth said: The larger one looks like otodus obligus, missing the side cusps. Looks like a tooth typical of Morocco. The smaller tooth looks like a Mako, unsure of species or location. They look real to me. There's no such thing as an Otodus obligus. What you meant to say is: Otodus obliquus Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 This I bought for £30 and it said it was a genuine dinosaur tooth, can anybody confirm and possibly tell me what tooth it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Can you post a photo down on the broken part (root) and another looking at the thin edge inside the curvre? Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 We don't give appraisals on the forum. @Troodon among others may be able to help John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyjt Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 The camera isn't the best but the edge bit is slightly jagged like mm apart from each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Had a tweek with your images on my phone. Are there serrations? Looks like there maybe. My guess is carcharodontosaurus but I'm regularly wrong. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Harveyjt said: This I bought for £30 and it said it was a genuine dinosaur tooth, can anybody confirm and possibly tell me what tooth it is? Definitely a real theropod tooth. What locality is it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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