jbenn57 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Greetings all, I was looking back through some specimens I found on the bank of the Broad River in Beaufort, SC a few years ago. Found this nice sized piece and have not been able to identify. I thought maybe Lemon, but the root seemed to be not quite the right shape. Anyone have any insights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Hmmm, If I found this tooth in Florida, it would be a Mako... but I am not an expert on SC Sharks that might not have roamed Florida. 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...
Fin Lover Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Mako (Isurus) was my first thought, but I also incorrectly IDed a Carcharodon hastalis as an Isurus recently, so I could be wrong. 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenn57 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, Shellseeker said: Hmmm, If I found this tooth in Florida, it would be a Mako... but I am not an expert on SC Sharks that might not have roamed Florida. I have found both short-fin and broad tooth mako fossils here in SC on numerous occasions. Looking at yours, mako does seem a plausible option. Thank you for sharing pics for comparison! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Cosmopolitodus/Carcharadon hastalis lateral, methinks 1 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I knew I shouldn't have answered that one. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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