Jonelle Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Can anyone ID this tooth for me ? Found in Venice, FL... it doesn't look anything like the other teeth I have found. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I'm not good with shark teeth, but it may be a hemipristis (snaggletooth) tooth. Wait for others to comment though. More angles would also be helpful. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 it would look to me like a worn galeocerdo contortus however i am no expert of dinosaurs let alone sharks. so take this information as a back up to an id or with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 @Jonelle Could we see views of this tooth from all angles. Also the pictures would be better for ID purposes if you do not hold the tooth in your hand. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Agree with WhodamanHD -- Hemi Symphyseal -- Here is one I found. EDIT: An insight that Paleoc gave me when I posted this photo in 2011: Quote Hemipristis only has parasymphysials and no symphysials. Unlike a tiger shark, it does not have teeth in the center (symphysials) of the jaw but has small teeth that sit alongside the center (parasymphysials). The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coled18 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 It reminds me of a Sand Shark tooth. I am no expert, but I do notice that the thin shape and curvature of teeth are typical in sand sharks. Neat find! CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Shellseeker said: Agree with WhodamanHD -- Hemi Symphyseal +1 for hemi symphyseal. 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...
coled18 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Now that I've look it up a bit more I also agree with @WhodamanHD . Likely a lower symphseal. CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbsharks Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 i agree. Most likely a hemipristis tooth. the angel of that blade is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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