Benjaminpb Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I found this shark tooth while walking down a north Texas creek. I have no idea what species it is and I’m hoping someone here can help. Thank’s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 @JarrodB might be able to help. Hopefully he will answer his summons. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I think it might be Cretodus crassidens, but I can't say for sure. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjaminpb Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David in Japan Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 +1 for the Cretodus sp. The short ridges at the base of the crown are a characteristics of the Cretodus. 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~〇~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warmest greetings from Kumamoto、 Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank-you David! I have seen Cretodus before but not enough to know for sure. Especially with the root missing. And I wasn't aware of the ridges as a characteristic for ID. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjaminpb Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank’s y’all! It may be sad and broken but it’s the biggest shark tooth I’ve ever found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David in Japan Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: Thank-you David! I have seen Cretodus before but not enough to know for sure. Especially with the root missing. And I wasn't aware of the ridges as a characteristic for ID. I am not expert (mistook a marine reptile with a Cretodus tooth) in my precedent post, but I have similar tooth in my collection. For the species, we will have to wait until a Chondrichtian expert comes. @ynot maybe or @Anomotodon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~〇~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warmest greetings from Kumamoto、 Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Sorry, but I do not know enough to even hazard a guess. 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...
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