hemipristis Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Found this in the Pungo River Fm of Lee Creek (Miocene). I'm pretty sure it's a Carcharhinid, and more than likely a lower tooth, but that's all I got. Half-inch in length, smooth cusp (even under micro), strong foramen, curved root base. Maybe there is a slight notch in the blade (left side, labial view), but I can't be sure that's not a nick. My first thought was Lemon Shark, but the tooth is too triangular, and the base of the root has a very definitive curve. Then I thought hammerhead of some sort. Photos in order: Lingual, Labial, side Ideas? 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoc Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Upper lateral lemon shark. Note the triangular tooth about mid-way down the jaw: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I agree. 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...
hemipristis Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/4/2018 at 7:03 AM, Paleoc said: Upper lateral lemon shark. Note the triangular tooth about mid-way down the jaw: Yup, thanks! I've done most of my tooth collecting in MD/VA/NC, and there aren't many lemon teeth to be had there, so I'm not as familiar with them. Appreciate it 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 hemipristis is correct. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, D.N.FossilmanLithuania said: hemipristis is correct. Great find! Hemipristis (snaggletooth) is not correct for a lemon shark. edit - @D.N.FossilmanLithuania, sorry- never mind. 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...
caldigger Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Tony, I think he is refering to the forum name of the OP here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, caldigger said: Tony, I think he is refering to the forum name of the OP here. I am so confused. 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...
Darko Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I agree with lemon shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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