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Hi, I have been combing the beaches of Topsail Island for years and this is the first trip that turned up multiple large finds. Usually my biggest find is the size of a nickel. This year I found over ten that I consider noteworthy…which is strange in itself. But I am having a lot of trouble identifying one in particular. I have attached a few pictures of the tooth in question here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Usually my finds are very common…tiger, sand tiger, great white, bull, etc. but for some reason, this year turned up many ancient and worn pieces. Any opinions on why so many turned up this year vs. previous years would be appreciated too. I can only assume that maybe the coast was recently dredged, and this made older pieces become beached (??)
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Recently went to Catoma Creek on my way through Montgomery and these are some of the better finds. I was hoping someone could help me out out with IDing everything since I’m not from the region. Let me know if you need more pictures. Thanks!
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From the album: Sharks
Just a handful of Cretaceous species, most from North Texas. The sea that bisected North America ~85 million years ago played host to a diverse and burgeoning ecosystem that supported many species of sharks. It was likely due to specialization that allowed these sharks to all live in the same place and time. -
From the album: Devonian
3D prints of Devonian shark teeth I sculpted (see this topic). In grey is a Phoebodont, in gold is Cladoselache.-
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Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone can help me ID these shark teeth. I found them on St. Petersburg beach Florida.
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Hello to all! I figured what better place to join because I’m new to the shark tooth hunting scene. I figured why not add another hobby but little did I know that this is turning into an obsession!! I’m located in the Jax area of Florida and have been to some of the “tourist” areas to look for teeth and had some luck on those trips. Any pointers or tips other than luck would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone isn’t too crazy far of a drive and want to hunt teeth sometime, I’m always down (if people even do that anymore). Thanks for stopping by and happy hunting!
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Since posting my last trip report (below), I've gotten back out twice. I have a handful of spots and am still figuring out how much they produce (if I can go on a weekly basis and still find stuff). Since I drive about 2 hrs each way, I always hope to find one good "trip maker" each week, but who doesn't? But, I was having a pretty good string of luck lately and, being a novice with limited sites, knew it had to come to an end. Last week seemed like it was going to be it. My spots weren't recovering quickly enough and I was either finding little stuff, or broken/worn teeth. It was looking like these were going to be the best I could do (which is funny because I would have been thrilled to find these 4 months ago): I decided to try out two new spots, one of which was a very bad idea in the heat. I came across this guy, which did not make me feel any better about the spot: It definitely was not the honey hole that I had been expecting, so I went on to another spot. Found a decent amount of small teeth and ray mouth parts until it was time to leave. And then, walking back in the creek, I looked down and saw what I thought was just a broken angustidens. But, no, this broken, worn tooth was my find of the day/week because it was my first identifiable meg frag! It's small (for a meg), it's broken, but that was what I had been waiting for! (Also found my first tuna hypural bone, which is cool.) So, after finding a meg last week, I had already accepted that yesterday would be the day of disappointment. Other than to find a complete meg, how could I top last week? Sites seemed to not be producing much, but I found a small angy that I decided would have to be my find of the day: Had one spot left to hit when the storm started to roll in, but I was determined to get there and look quickly (2 mile hike for this spot). I literally had about 10 minutes in the spot before the sky turned too dark to see much but, what did I see? This!! Something that actually did top my small, broken meg! I decided to make a run for it after that, and made it back to my truck right before the downpour. So, here I am again knowing that I will soon have a disappointing hunt.
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I think I know the species of these teeth, but they have strange features, and I wonder if they are pathological or (para)symphyseal. G — I think this is a giant thresher tooth. However, it seems unusual in having a cusplet-like fold of enamel on one shoulder (marked by the red asterisks). From Morris Island, SC USA H — O. angustidens, one cusplet appears typical but one is very muted. Root is also relatively tall. From Morris Island, SC USA. I — Similar to H... O. angustidens, one cusplet appears typical but one is very muted. Some enamel damage, but I don't think it extends over the "muted" cusplet. From Summerville, SC USA.
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What Location, do you believe has yielded Shark Teeth with the Highest Levels of Preservation?
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Hey! Wanted some outside input on what these teeth could be- the first four photos are my attempts at identifying them but more opinions would be greatly appreciated, as I'm still learning. Especially for the splotchy off-white tooth. All of these were found in 2016 in the W. M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park. Many thanks!
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Thanks for any help with these — the last 4 unidentified teeth from my recent trip. C — looks in profile like a generic Carcharinus, but the root is very robust! Perhaps symphyseal or pathological? From Summerville, SC. D — The cusplet-like serrations are suggestive of Hardnose shark (C. macloti), but those are rare in the Atlantic according to (https://www.fossilguy.com/gallery/vert/fish-shark/carcharhinus/index.htm). Also the root seems unusually broad. The edge of the enamel is broken off one side of the crown, as visible in the third image. From Morris Island, SC. E — At a loss on this one! The enamel:root ratio is very low! Pathological? From Summerville, SC. F — Seems bull shark like (C. leucas), but the tooth and root are very thick. Symphyseal or pathological perhaps? From Summerville, SC.
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Thanks for any thoughts on the species here.
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Aloha from San Diego, CA. I loved to look for fossils when I was a kid in Central Texas (ammonites, crinoid stems, urchins & several different types of bivalves), but I haven't done it since (until last week). I moved to CA while in High School and got into Scuba Diving and Ice Hockey. Decades later (a few months ago) I started following (on Instagram) a couple of fossil hunters in South Carolina and I literally started dreaming about finding sharks teeth. I did some online reasearch and went to Ernst Quarry near Bakersfield, CA last week and now I'm hooked. I found approximately 40 teeth (& countless bone fragments) in 7 hours. I'd like to learn all about Sharktooth Hill. I also like to travel and would like to look for fossils on my trips. This October, I might be visiting my father near Gettysburgh, PA and would like to find out if there are any good places near there and Northern Maryland as well as he lives close to the border. Cheers fellow Fossil Friends!!!
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I have yet again more Aurora fossils that I can’t identify. I would appreciate any help with identifications, these should be the last of the unknowns and I’ll create a Member Collections post about my best finds but first it would be nice to know what these are. Sorry for no scale but the diameter of the circle surrounding most photos is 10mm. 1. This one is very odd, I have no idea. 2. Fish tooth I’m guessing. Can you tell what kind. I would not want to get bitten by it. 3. This one’s larger than most of the fish teeth, about 3-4mm It’s also more conical in shape. 4. Probably my largest non-shark tooth from here. Could it be Gator or Croc? 5. Completely clueless on this one. 6. Another unknown tooth. 7. Bryozoan I’m guessing, they can take all kinds of shapes. 8. Very odd shaped shark tooth. Not the typical capital T or triangle. 9. Another odd shark tooth, shaped like a claw. Reminds me of a whale shark tooth but something doesn’t seem right. 10. I’m not good with these teeth that aren’t in a typical anterior position. 11. Last one, same story as #10, it’s difficult to identify the teeth that aren’t “normal”. Thank you in advance. I appreciate any and all help and am willing to provide more photos of it assists in identification.
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Today I went sifting in some sand/gravel on a riverbank along the Trent river and managed to find some good looking fossils! Don't mind the man-made stuff never know what to expect out there.
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So a couple of weeks ago, I, along with my younger brother, decided to embark on our first field trip with the Dallas Paleontological Society. The destination was Moss Creek, a decently sized waterway on private property that feeds into the NSR. Just like in the main river, we were seeking a red layer exposure of the Ozan Fm (though I read that this red layer is different from the one at the river). This site is famous for its abundance of marine microfossils, namely shark/fish teeth. One of the people on the trip was a researcher (Shawn Hamm) who is currently finishing up a paper on this very site. I hope to read it once it's published! Anyways, the day was miserably hot as expected, but the scenery and air of discovery made up for it. My brother and I took a more secluded route, traveling downstream whereas most headed upstream. After a bit of searching, I came across a part of the creek bed that was red and, upon close inspection, was filled with tiny black phosphatic fossils. Because the matrix of the layer is so sticky, we couldn't really sift through it at the site. Instead, we, like everyone else, filled up a bucket and took it back to our car. It was a fun day and I met a lot of interesting people. One member told me to use baking soda to break up the matrix and that advice worked like a charm! I'm not sure about a lot of these IDs so feel free to correct me. If you know any species names feel free to drop those too . Here are the pictures of the highlight finds. Sorry the quality is bad... taking pictures of things this small was more difficult than expected: Fishes Lots of Enchodus Fangs and Jaw Sections Lots of Hadrodus Teeth Pachyrhizodus? Teeth Protosphyraena? Teeth. Really not 100% on this ID Pycnodont Teeth Fish Neural Spine. 2nd photo is compared to an X-Fish neural spine I found in Austin. Love the size discrepancy of the two. Fish Verts (Left) and Shark Vert (Right) Sharks Hybodont Shark Tooth. This is one of my favorites. Looks like Lonchidion? but that's just my guess. Lots of Pseudocorax Teeth Lots of un-ID Shark Teeth. Distinguishing between Scapanorhynchus, Carcharias, etc. is way above my pay grade . Trust me, I tried... Cretalamna appendiculata Tooth. By far the biggest tooth. Protolamna? Teeth Squalicorax Teeth. For some reason they all came out broken. Unidentified Tooth. Pathological? The crown is just a flat edge. Shark Coprolite? It's ringed like the ones I've seen online. Sawfish Ischyrhiza Oral Teeth Ischyrhiza? Rostral Teeth Ptychotrygon? Oral Teeth Cantioscyllium? Oral Teeth Misc./Enigmatic Finds Brittle Star Parts? Part of an Urchin? It's rounded and the center has a protrusion for where a spine once was. Kinda looks like a denticle, but may be some weird tooth? Bivalves If you would like any additional pics, let me know. Thanks for reading!
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Hello all, I’m new to collecting & recently found this tooth whilst diving off the coast of Venice Florida USA. I’ve looked on-line & read a few blogs but am still unsure. Approximate measurements: 5 cm long 2 cm wide Thank you for your time & knowledge!
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I know I've barely made it to the little league (or still tee-ball maybe?) but I wanted to share some finds from yesterday and last Saturday. (For those who aren't familiar with the baseball reference, it means that my fossil hunting skill level is the lowest level there is. ) Anyway, walked two creeks last Saturday and a few yesterday (two of the same from last weekend). Yesterday alone, I found 155 shark teeth as well as 17 ray mouth plate pieces, a few vertebrae, some steinkerns worthy of picking up, a barracuda tooth or two, and a ton of unidentifiable bone shards that I eventually stopped picking up. Still have a few things left to identify, so maybe there will be something else exciting. Most of it was small, but I found a few things to share: My prettiest angy to date (condition-wise): My largest whole tooth to date: My largest hemi: Some interesting hemis (feels like something on the surface, not in the enamel itself, but it doesn't come off): Two symphyseal teeth (one was posted in the ID section last week): And a teeny-tiny sand tiger tooth (posted in ID section yesterday): Although I didn't find much at this particular site, I thought I would share a picture of the pretty day. For those of you who have heard others talk about Sawmill Branch (specifically behind the YMCA), this is what it looks like at low tide: Here's hoping to some more weekends with decent temps and low humidity, and the physical ability to do this once a week! Thanks for reading! P.S. To clarify my comment regarding steinkerns, I have nothing against them, but one location has dozens that all look pretty much the same, so I don't pick them up unless they are different or better quality than the others there.
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I got a box of micro matrix from PaleoCris - Bone Valley Formation from Florida and I am STUNNED by the beautiful colors and preservation! I knew Bone Valley stuff was good...but wow. And he threw in some "extra" fossils of a nice big echinoid and a claw of some thing...maybe extinct armadillo. I still havn't gone through all the matrix, but wanted to show ya'll some of the nice stuff: All are around 1/8 inch - 1/4 inch This crazy Fish tooth plate - Labrodon sp. I think this is Baracuda? I love the little ray teeth Rhynchobatus. Sadly, this one leaped for freedom from my tweezers right after I photographed it. Gone gone. A pretty blue one Rhibobatus sp. Some Crab Claws I hope I find a whole sting ray tail spine. And of course...the SHARK TEETH! THE COLORS! And I am in no way confident in my ID on these teeth, so if you see something ID'd wrong, please let me know. Galeocerdo contortus Carcharhinus plumbeus Negaprion brevirostris Unsure of the ID on this one. If you know it, please enlighten me! Carcharhinus leucas Carcharhinus brachyurus
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Went through about half a pint of the sifted matrix I brought home from Aurora. There were shark teeth as I had expected, way more urchin spines than I would have guessed and some small coral like pieces I'm not sure exactly what they are. Nice sample including the pieces in the top left I am trying to identify: Tried taking pic with clip on micro lens for the phone:
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Going on a trip to Amelia island in a couple weeks and I would love to know some tips/locations for fossil hunting there. Thanks in advance.
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Went to my two favorite spots yesterday and found quite a bit. Even though one spot usually produces frags, they at least had the cusps still on them this time, so I was able to identify 2 angustidens and 2 chubs (my first ones!). Need help with two teeth and some sort of jaw piece. Tooth 1: Tooth 1 Tooth 1 Tooth 1 Here is tooth 2: Tooth 2 Tooth 2 Tooth 2 And for the little jaw piece: Jaw with teeth Jaw with teeth Jaw with teeth Jaw with teeth There is a mix of epochs there, so that will not help. Have found shark teeth and verts, and horse teeth there as well, so it's a mix of stuff. Thank you so much!
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Hi everyone I usually don’t introduce myself but here I am I’m from Monmouth county Nj and I hunt shark teeth now but have an interest in all fossils.
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First time fossil hunting and I brought back the teeth, bone and miscellaneous finds dug up from a spot along the South Carolina coast. I would love some help identifying the bigger ones, or anything that is noteworthy. I'm especially eager to get the right ID on Group B. Here are my guesses, but I am very new to this... Group B: 1-3, 7 and 8: Snaggletooth shark? 4: Megalodon (top left broken) 5: Sand tiger? 6: No idea. The curve seems to be part of the tooth shape, not a result of chipping. I can post a close-up of it or the other side. Group A: Baby Shark Teeth 2, 7: Baby sand tiger? 6: Not sure why this one has a copper color to it (my friend I went with found this interesting) 10, 15: Extinct baby great white? 12, 13: Tiger shark? 16: Similar shape to B6, but smaller Group C: Miscellaneous 1&2: Possibly fossilized coconut shell? 3: I'm not sure if this shell is a fossil or just old 4: Semi-transparent with black grains inside - hard to photograph. Maybe nothing interesting. 5. Probably nothing. Tooth shaped but maybe just bone. Group D: Fossilized bone fragments. Anything distinguishable? Thanks so much for taking a look!
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Does anyone know any good places to search for fossils in Louisiana?
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