Shark tooth for ID

[Ancient Bones]

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.

[Darktooth]

I believe you got this correct- Great White.

[Fossildude19]

Beautiful photo and tooth!  

Awesome Julianna! 

[old bones]

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.  

[Ancient Bones]

Thank you Darktooth

[Macrophyseter]

Wonderful photography of a wonderful tooth!

I also agree with everyone else on great white.

[Ancient Bones]

Thanks Macrophyseter, old bones certainly takes good pics.

[D.N.FossilmanLithuania]

looks like Otodus to me.

[MarcoSr]

Really nice Great White tooth.  See the below picture from elasmo.com which shows a Carcharodon carcharias dentition.

 

 

 

Marco Sr.

[hokietech96]

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. 

[Searcher78]

It looks like the picture in your previous post could be a Great White tooth.

[Coco]

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

[Searcher78]

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.

[MarcoSr]

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.

 

[Ancient Bones]

Thank you very much Marco ☺️

[hokietech96]

Thanks for the great feedback!  Very educational!  @Ancient Bones Your tooth is awesome

[Ancient Bones]

Well thank you hokitech96 

[Andy B]

beautiful find!!

[Ancient Bones]

Thanks Andy B