Bjohn170 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Launch my kayak early this morning and got to the beach a little before sunrise. Hoping off my kayak I took maybe five steps and BOOM my find of the year! A 2 3/4” Squalodon! The sun hadn’t even created the water yet, I couldn’t believe it. I continued on only about 40 feet away from my kayak and I spotted a pretty little Meg tumbling in the wash. By the end of my walk I had found the normal array of teeth with a stunning Hastalis and nice Hemi and dolphin teeth to round out the trip. I’ve had some pretty good hunts this season but this is hands down my best!… So far…. PS: Squalodon whitmorei or Squalodon calvertensis? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Looks like a great hunt! Congratulations! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 @Boesse Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil_Adult Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Nice Squalodon! That find alone would be a trip maker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Great tooth! so they had carinae like crocodiles? 1 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 That is a remarkable day! Great finds, especially the Squalodon tooth, but a number of excellent finds there. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Fossil_Adult said: Nice Squalodon! That find alone would be a trip maker! It really was, and considering I found it right a way everything else was just an added bonus. 57 minutes ago, RuMert said: Great tooth! so they had carinae like crocodiles? Yes they had a cutting edge on both sides of their teeth. The name Squalodon is Greek for shark toothed due to their serrated teeth. 15 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: That is a remarkable day! Great finds, especially the Squalodon tooth, but a number of excellent finds there. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. It really was a great day from start to finish. Obviously the Squalodon takes the cake, but the Meg and the Hastalis are both trip makers in their own right as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoChi Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 A really good way to start the day! Thanks for sharing. The incisor is stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaavedra Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Wow, outstanding finds! Way to go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Correctly ID'd above - a bit on the small side for S. whitmorei, though I think there's evidence of additional Squalodon species aside from S. calvertensis. S. calvertensis is fine for the time being though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vleuver Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Love to see these finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Boesse said: Correctly ID'd above - a bit on the small side for S. whitmorei, though I think there's evidence of additional Squalodon species aside from S. calvertensis. S. calvertensis is fine for the time being though. Awesome! Very cool, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 They are beautiful specimens . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoreThing Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Theose are some nice trip makers! Congrats on a nice hunt! 1 These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Brown Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I love the himi's that you found! Congratulations!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 13 hours ago, Parker Brown said: I love the himi's that you found! Congratulations!! Thank you, I have found some really great hemis off that beach. I’m hoping for a 2” hemi one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I wonder if we can identify the different layers.... 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 57 minutes ago, Shellseeker said: I wonder if we can identify the different layers.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Brown Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Bjohn170 said: Thank you, I have found some really great hemis off that beach. I’m hoping for a 2” hemi one day! That would certainly be a dream tooth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Al Dente said: Thank you, Whenever presented with a photo of a marine mammal tooth, I always think about the directional lines in the enamel or dentin, just in case I happen to see it again... 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Nice Squalodon! 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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