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Found this tooth the other day, at first I just thought hastalis, but looking back now something seems off about it, what do you think?
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Holden Beach, NC in the middle of Myrtle Beach, SC & Wilmington, NC if you went along the coast. Conflicted on this ID due to the possible serrations on tooth and cusps. Is that wear/damage or legitimate serrations? Additionally, I'm having a difficult time determining if Serratolamna or Cretalamna had serrations? Anyone else have an accurate ID with these photos?
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Found this recently on a South Texas beach. Google says it should be white. Is it a fossil tooth? Thanks.
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Found this at Carolina Beach. It’s the same color and texture as another confirmed shark tooth that we found and it has a triangular shape but it’s missing that top ridge part so I’m unsure if it is a shark tooth or not. If it is, is it possible to ID the kind? Thank you!
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I could use some help in identifying this very small shark tooth I found in a brook in Monmouth County, NJ. I am thinking that it could be an anterior tooth from a baby Goblin shark (Scapanorhynchus) because of the deep nutrient groove and the slight curvature of the tooth. However, it's very skinny with a very long root and the striations do not appear to continue onto the root. It stands out from the many Goblin Shark teeth I found so far, and I am not 100% sure what it is. Perhaps it's a small symphyseal tooth from a goblin shark? I am still learning to properly ID these things and could use confirmation from someone who is better at it. Thank you in advance.
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From the album: Micros from the Triassic of Aust Cliff, UK
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Hello, I hope all is well. I'm looking for some help with ID'ing two items I found on North Myrtle Beach (between 13th and 15th avenue's). The city is in the process of building a new drainage system around 18th avenue that extends out into the ocean (kind of looks like a pier). So there a a fair amount of offshore digging going on. I looked around on the web, a few other resources and a book and couldn't come to a conclusion on the ID for these items. One is a sharks tooth (#1 is the front with ruler for size, #2 is the back, #3 is the front a little closer)...I'm thinking maybe Dusky. The other is a bone or possibly turtle (#4 side view, #5 is the back, #6 is the front, and #7 is with a ruler for size). Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated
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From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
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From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
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From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
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Shark tooth fossil identification required
ilovesharktooth posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi guys, new member on this forum, would like to ask that are these crow shark and serratolamna shark tooth fossils real, they are really cheap
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Found this tooth on Holden Beach, NC last night. Was wondering if it’s even real and if so, what it’s from? Thanks!
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I’m still fairly new to shark teeth hunting/ID (started a couple of years ago). I think this is a shark tooth, but I’m not 100% because it’s hollow/missing root. However, I’ve read a few other threads on here about hollow shark teeth, so I understand it is possible. Assuming this is one, I’m curious if anyone can help me ID it? (And of course, if you think it’s not, please let me know too) I found it today near Swansboro, NC. My identification book makes me think maybe Mako, but it also says those are pretty rare in NC. Thoughts? ps- I’m new here, so please be kind, but let me know if I’ve made any mistakes with forum rules/etiquette. Thanks so much!
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Indonesian Megalodon tooth
Nab5454 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Is this tooth real with no restorations and is it a good piece to collect ?
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Hello! I’d love to know if this is a shark tooth. It was found on Dauphin Island in Alabama. I’ve looked at several pics and can’t decide if it’s real or not. Thanks for all of your help!
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Greetings all! New to this and want to ID a shark tooth found near Carolina Beach, NC, USA. I always have my eyes out for shark teeth; while surf fishing with my son, I noticed one on the beach. I was skeptical due to an apparent "drilled" whole, however I have read about species of clam that drill holes in teeth...I'll send pics! Closest match I've seen as an amateur at best is extinct Mako. I'd love other thoughts as to the validity of the tooth. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The tooth itself is smooth and heavy for it's size. I very well could have found a broken necklace and am an idot for entertaining this, but the color, texture, and everything about the tooth seems real so I'd love another opinion! Any questions that may be helpful, please ask! Thanks and happy hunting. Bryan R.
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These came from a Cretaceous site in Mississippi. One looks like it could be Scapanorhynchus and the other looks like Cretoxyrhina, am I correct?
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Found this while swimming in Pensacola Florida. Is it a fossil?
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Show Us Your Wide Boys! A Thread For The Widest And Fattest Megalodon Teeth
Kurufossils posted a topic in Member Collections
Heres a fun thread for those to show off their widest and fattest looking megalodon teeth fossils in thier collections. I'll set the tone with the widest fat boy in my collection, I don't have digital calipers but it measure roughly 5.4 inches wide by 6.1 inches long. When I close my hand together it looks even more monstrous. Share yours and join the wide boyclub Got the idea while thinking about what the widest megalodon tooth ever found measures, if anyone does know do share in this thread!
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These are some bits of coral and a shark tooth I found on the beach at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this morning. Obviously there's not much geologic context, so I don't expect much, but can anyone tell me more specifically what they are? Or how old they are (are they even actually fossils?)? The scale bar in the shark tooth photo is about a centimeter.
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Processing some micro-matrix from a creek here in Florida and I've come across a number of tiny chondrichthyan (assuming shark) teeth that are rather odd and defy my efforts to classify them (not really all that difficult). You can see from this gallery of 9 teeth that they tend to have fairly thick wide roots (when they are not eroded away). The enameled crown is wide at the base and has a single cusp that is curved becoming nearly parallel to the root base. Often, these oddly shaped smaller teeth end up being odd symphyseal (or parasymphyseal) teeth of a more common species since teeth in this position are often quite different from the others surrounding it. That might be the case here or this might be a "normal" tooth from some less common species. You'll notice from the scale that these teeth are all 2-3 mm in various dimensions so they are really micros. I spent some time today photographing this group from a few angles to send out to several places with hopes that someone recognizes this. Anybody here ever encounter something like this while picking micro-matrix? Would love to be able to put an ID to these little oddities. Cheers. -Ken
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I've got this unusual shark tooth from a Florida creek that has side cusps. At just over a centimeter in length it is way to small to consider any of the megalodon ancestors with side cusps. Also, no real serrations apparent on this tooth though it is a bit water worn. The root doesn't really look right for a Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) tooth (not even one of the more blade-like posterior teeth). Those have very thick bulbous roots that still show some of the U-shape of the anterior teeth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carcharias_taurus_teeth.jpg Richard Hulbert identified somewhat similar specimens from the Miocene Montbrook site as Carcharoides catticus. This is not a very commonly encountered species and I'm wondering if those here on the forum with more experience with this taxon might comment on the viability of this tentative identification. Looking to learn more about this unusual and enigmatic genus and any thoughts for a probable identity for this little specimen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharoides https://www.google.com/search?q="carcharoides+catticus"&tbm=isch Cheers. -Ken
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I just bought this megalodon tooth online, and I was wondering if someone could help me out and see if it’s real. My main concern are these notches/dents on the sides of the tooth (close to the root). It kind of makes it seem like it’s been molded. I’m not sure if this is natural or not.
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Purchased on Etsy as a angustiden…but I now believe it might be a subariculatus. South Carolina origin. Thoughts?
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