hokiehunter Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Had the morning off work and couldn't let the full moon tide pass me by. Beach was totally picked over and I was about ready to give up without finding diddly when I looked down and this beauty said hello. Not sure how it was missed because it was half frozen in a puddle completely exposed in an area that had been above the tide for at least 48 hrs. Not complaining though. Also, can anyone confirm my thoughts that this is a carcharocles chubutensis tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Very nice tooth! Could be a juvenile meg. If you believe everything you read, perhaps it's time for you to stop reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Between the cusp-bumps and the "long" serrations (shows best on the labial-side pic), I am prepared to congratulate you on a beautiful Chub! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Pretty, I really like the color combination and it looks perfect. Here are a couple I pulled out of the Peace River yesterday. Maybe December is a great month for megs. I really had not found any Megs until 3 weeks ago. These 2 makes 5 this month, all about the same size. The one on the left is 2 inches on the lateral. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiehunter Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Between the cusp-bumps and the "long" serrations (shows best on the labial-side pic), I am prepared to congratulate you on a beautiful Chub! Thanks for the confirmation. I compared the tooth to a similar sized 3/4 Meg tooth I have that was collected from the same site and no cusp bumps are present on that tooth so that's what got me really thinking it was probably a Chub. Glad to add it to my collection. Funny how one of the worst days I've ever had collecting turned into one of the best on a single tooth. A blessing and a curse I think though because that's what keeps me searching waaaay longer than I should on some days. Thanks again to all that responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Congrats on finding the nice meg (chub). You ended the year on a high note! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro A. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 It must be a juvenile meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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