Paleo-shark_hunter Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 How can I tell how big a shark was by the size of one of their teeth? Thanks "Re-living History, one piece at a time..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Depends on the species, and it's speculation. Whale and Basking sharks, the 2 largest living species, have tiny teeth. The rule of thumb, although imprecise, for megalodon is 10 feet of shark for every inch of tooth slant length There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Remember the 10' per slant inch rule of thumb is a loose way of guestimating based on principal teeth only (Anterior I/Anterior III).. a posterior tooth would indicate that that same shark is only 10' or so. This ROT is something loosely applied to great whites as well ... and there are as many exceptions as there are confirmations of that rule. Great whites 18'-19' in length can have teeth slightly over or under 2". Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 This is a formula I have used before. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Some sharks like Squalicorax evolved to have bigger and fewer teeth over the course of time too, it isn't easy to generalize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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