HoppeHunting Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 This tooth was found at my trip to Stratford Hall in Montross, VA on December 2nd. I found it laying out in the open among some pebbles. It’s in great condition, but I had some trouble identifying it as it looks quite different from most of the teeth I have found. The roots look as if someone peelled open a banana, and the crown extends very high up the root. There seem to be some very worn serrations on the tooth as well. After some research, I believe it to most likely be from Carcharhinus brachyurus, or Copper/Bronze Whaler shark, although I’m still not sure. I’d really appreciate some input from more experienced collectors who have a better eye. Thanks, and Hoppe fossil hunting! The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I think that you could very well be correct, but I'm also no expert. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 @MarcoSr 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...
MarcoSr Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 It is very difficult to id a very worn Carcharhinus tooth especially from pictures even if good pictures like yours. The serrations are worn off completely and if the tooth had a nutrient grove or pore they are also worn off. So I don't think you can get an id much better than Carcharhinus sp. Your tooth however is not a copper shark tooth as it has too many remaining features that just don't match those of a copper shark. Check out the link below to compare your tooth. You can see at this link the dentition of a extant copper shark along with the dentitions of a good number of other extant Carcharhinus sharks. There are currently at least 32 named species of extant Carcharhinus sharks. You can see at this link how similar extant Carcharhinus species teeth can be to each other. http://naka.na.coocan.jp/JAWCarcharhinidae.html Marco Sr. 5 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 @MarcoSr That website is awesome! @Daleksec and @RCW3D check out the website. 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...
sixgill pete Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I agree with Marco completely on this. Perfect Carcharhinus teeth with sharp serrations are often hard to I.D. to exact species. One that is well worn such as your tooth are impossible to ID. Carcharhinus sp. is the best you can get with this tooth as he said. 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...
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