marinematt18 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Its pretty small-thought it was a bull or dusky or something similar, but I found lots of bull etc teeth today and it doesn't look like any of them. The angles aren't as steep as the bulls or whatever. The tip is missing but it appears to only be missing the tip and some root. Thanks for your help everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Best you could label this tooth is Carcharhinus sp. 1 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...
Macrophyseter Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I also think that it should be labeled as Carcharhinus sp.. Carcharhinus species have such similar and near-identical teeth, that determining the exact species would be very difficult, if not near-impossible in situations. Although it is possible to guess some of the species based on the tooth's robustness, most of the time it can't be known for sure based a tooth alone. 1 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...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Carcharhinus seems to be a good fit. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 If you check out the below link you can see teeth from dentitions from a number of extant Carcharhinus species. There are 32 named extant Carcharhinus species and a few that haven't been named yet. Teeth from the same species like a Bull shark can look different depending on whether they are from the upper or lower jaw and depending on the position in the jaw. Look at the Bull shark teeth at the below link. http://naka.na.coocan.jp/JAWCarcharhinidae.html Marco Sr. "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...
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