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symphyseal hemi


FossilFreak

Initially i thought this might be a basking shark tooth. But given several comments and the rarity of basking teeth, I am changing the title to symphyseal hemi. Thanks for commenting.

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Lee Creek / Aurora Reject - Micro Fossils

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Northern Sharks

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No Basking sharks at LC. Looks like a lower Hemipristis symphyseal

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Sharktoothguy11222

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I agree with Northern Sharks on this one. Although, on Elasmo, it states that Lee Creek does have Basking shark species teeth present.

This is what Elasmo says about Basking sharks:

Additional research is required before the Lee Creek specimens can be assigned to a particular species. Teeth and gill-rakers of this animal are rare, and primarily found by fine screening tailings from the waste piles. Recovered teeth, gill-rakers and a single clasper have all come from sediments attributable to the Pungo River formation.

It could be a Megamouth shark. But it is most likely a hemi symphyseal.

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its a lower Hemipristis symphyseal as i posted on the forum but thats not a bad thing they are awsome!!!

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