eannis6 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) I found a lot of fossil teeth at a place known for its Miocene fossils. Could I have some help identifying this tooth? Thank you all for helping a novice! It is serrated by the way. Edited September 20, 2017 by eannis6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 it looks like a bull shark tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Welcome to the Forum. I took the liberty of editing the photo. Cropped and lightened. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eannis6 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Thank you for the info, gavialboy, also thank you very much for the edit and welcome Fossildude19!:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 A Carcharhinus tooth. The problem about them is that each species can be identical to each others teeth, so its hard. Like gavialboy said, it could be a bull shark (which is a species of Carcharhinus), but several other candidates also can be it, like whalers or grey sharks. What I find weird about the tooth is that the crown seems a bit elongated. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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