Ancient Bones Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 We hunted our favorite Carolina beach recently and I found this shark tooth. We thought that it might be a Great White tooth, but after reading a recent post about the slight curve, thought we should ask before labeling it. 1 ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I believe you got this correct- Great White. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Beautiful photo and tooth! Awesome Julianna! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Beautiful photo and tooth! Awesome Julianna! Thanks Tim. Mum found the tooth and I just photographed it for her while she is with me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thank you Darktooth ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Wonderful photography of a wonderful tooth! I also agree with everyone else on great white. 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...
Ancient Bones Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks Macrophyseter, old bones certainly takes good pics. ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 looks like Otodus to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Really nice Great White tooth. See the below picture from elasmo.com which shows a Carcharodon carcharias dentition. 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...
hokietech96 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, MarcoSr said: Really nice Great White tooth. See the below picture from elasmo.com which shows a Carcharodon carcharias dentition. Marco Sr. I believe the slight curve came from a post of a tooth I did yesterday. I posted a much smaller and not as nice tooth asking if it was a small great white. It was commented that it might not be because of slight curve. Now I’m wondering if it is based on the pic you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 It looks like the picture in your previous post could be a Great White tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Sorry but I don’t think so. In the first photo of the post, the root corresponds to less than a quarter of the height of the tooth, while on the last it represents almost half of the height of the tooth (because it is missing a large part of the root). For me, this last tooth doesn’t have the shape of a great white. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I wasn't seeing a root at all on the last picture. All I see is a broken tooth with the enamel broken off. If that is actually the root of the tooth, then it is definitely not a Great White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 53 minutes ago, hokietech96 said: I believe the slight curve came from a post of a tooth I did yesterday. I posted a much smaller and not as nice tooth asking if it was a small great white. It was commented that it might not be because of slight curve. Now I’m wondering if it is based on the pic you posted. Look at the serration size change toward the tip of your tooth and serration shape. Also although damaged somewhat, look at where the crown enamel is versus the root line. Your tooth is a Carcharhinus sp. tooth. 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...
Ancient Bones Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thank you very much Marco ☺️ ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks for the great feedback! Very educational! @Ancient Bones Your tooth is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Well thank you hokitech96 ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy B Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 beautiful find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks Andy B ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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