tsujsr Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hello all, I found a small tooth (0.75 inches long) this week at Brownies Beach (Calvert Cliffs formation, Maryland). It was in the water along the shoreline, as the tide was coming in. I assume it's a sharks tooth, but I haven't been able to make even a decent guess at the genus/species from looking online at photos and lists of features. I would greatly appreciate any help identifying it! If the photos below aren't sufficient, please let me know and I'll try to take better ones. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrR Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I can't help with the ID, but I can say that it seems unusual that the serrations are so large and widely spaced. I suspect that this will tell someone something. You may want to take an image with a MM ruler, or even inch-rule, so that one can count the serrations per "X" millimeter increments. That seems to be handy for ID on some teeth. Congrat's on the find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 It is a very worn Hemipristis serra aka. Snaggletooth shark. 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Darktooth said: It is a very worn Hemipristis serra aka. Snaggletooth shark. That's what I was thinking while @Darktooth was replying. Worn snaggletooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsujsr Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Fantastic! Thanks so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Upper giant snaggletooth, Hemipristis serra. The root lobes appear to have been worn off 2 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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