hokietech96 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I went to Big Brook in NJ last week found this tooth and I have no idea what kind it is; maybe a goblin. Sorry for my fingers. Couldn't get the picture to focus on paper. Thank you in advance for any feedback. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Scapanorhynchus is as good a guess as any, but in truth the tooth is rather worn. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Fingers didn't help much with the focus either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks for the feed back! The focus on the paper was worse. I thought it was a Goblin tooth but from what I have been reading they are very similar to Scapanorhynchus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Yep, Scapanorhynchus anterior crown. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Thanks. Can someone explain the long names instead of just calling it a goblin shark. So sorry. Such a newbie. Just want to learn the right way to identify shark teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I have a lot of shark teeth bunched together because I can't tell the difference between (Anomotodon novus/Goblin Shark) and (Carcharias hopei/Sand Tiger Shark). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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