gwbh Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I had to share this Mako tooth with the forum, unfortunately I did not find it, it is a surface find by a close friend in a spot that I frequent. It is a flawless 3.1 inch mako. I have seldom seen a tooth in this good of shape at this size even in pictures here on the forum, only dive finds I have seen rival it. I don't think I've ever seen one this nice on eBay. My best Mako is the one im holding in my profile pic, its 2.63 inches but it is no where near the mass of this one. This thing is very thick and heavy for a Mako. So.. I guess my friend gets a spot in the coveted 3 inch club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 That's a keeper! Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachj Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 did he give that tooth to you? one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 did he give that tooth to you? noooooo, Its probably the best tooth he has ever found, he is just not a member on the forum and I wanted to share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 WOW....Awesome tooth! Tell your friend that I congratulate him on such a great find ! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Outstanding Mako tooth, thanks for sharing. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Very nice tooth! www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Wow! That is a great mako. 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...
Ludwigia Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Great is an understatement. Are those sea urchins or barnacles embedded in the root on the left in the second picture? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Great is an understatement. Are those sea urchins or barnacles embedded in the root on the left in the second picture? Sea urchins I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Sea urchins I believe That makes the sample all the more attractive. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 How do tiny urchins attach to something? Barnacles I understand. "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...
sixgill pete Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 How do tiny urchins attach to something? Barnacles I understand. I agree Auspex, but they do appear urchin like. But, I would have to say barnacles of some type, or what is left of them. 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...
Auspex Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I think they are barnacle attachment points, and probably modern. "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...
mommabetts Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 That is an awesome find, thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 How do tiny urchins attach to something? Barnacles I understand. That's what I was thinking too. Maybe gwbh should take a closer look. I tend to agree with the barnacle fraction. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 I dont have much knowledge on the subject, but I have had teeth and other fossils with barnacles and the attachment points tend to be flat with no real shape or texture to them. the attachment points on this Mako are different, I figured Ludwigia might know a little more about it then me thats why I agreed and said sea urchins bc I dont think they are normal barnacles, but if they are barnacles they are a different type that I am not familiar with, they almost have the pattern and shape of a sand dollar, but very tiny and attached to the tooth, next time I am at my friends place I will try and take a closer up picture so we can figure it out for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I dont have much knowledge on the subject, but I have had teeth and other fossils with barnacles and the attachment points tend to be flat with no real shape or texture to them. the attachment points on this Mako are different, I figured Ludwigia might know a little more about it then me thats why I agreed and said sea urchins bc I dont think they are normal barnacles, but if they are barnacles they are a different type that I am not familiar with, they almost have the pattern and shape of a sand dollar, but very tiny and attached to the tooth, next time I am at my friends place I will try and take a closer up picture so we can figure it out for sure. Thanks. I'm just curious and don't know any more than you. Probably less in this case-I was just going by the looks of the things. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi, I read with attention this subject since the beginning. My opinion is that sea urchins hang on to the rock or the hard things with their podia. It is mild parts which don't fossilize. When they die, they get loose necessarily from their support. See my glossary here http://www.sciences-...inodermes.php#P and the Fig. 6. I don't think that it can involve tracks of sea urchins, because their test (shell) is fragile and would quickly be "cleaned" after their death. On the other hand, barnacles leave tracks when we remove them from a shell. I am more favorable to this second idea. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi, I read with attention this subject since the beginning. My opinion is that sea urchins hang on to the rock or the hard things with their podia. It is mild parts which don't fossilize. When they die, they get loose necessarily from their support. See my glossary here http://www.sciences-...inodermes.php#P and the Fig. 6. I don't think that it can involve tracks of sea urchins, because their test (shell) is fragile and would quickly be "cleaned" after their death. On the other hand, barnacles leave tracks when we remove them from a shell. I am more favorable to this second idea. Coco I agree, they probably are from barnacles, I've only been doing this for around 2 1/2 years now so I haven't seen everything by any means. Again, I will get some better pictures posted when I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeriderdon Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Yes, urchins would not leave marks like that. They are mobile creatures that done attach in a way to leave traces like that. Thats barnacles in all likelyhood. And that is an awesome tooth! Edited August 4, 2012 by smokeriderdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameenah Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 A big congrats to your friend!!!!!! Explore -> Dream -> Discover ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hey your friend gets free membership in TFF when he joins the 3 inch mako club, doesn't he? Congratulate him for us! That tooth has a sweet surface and color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Hey your friend gets free membership in TFF when he joins the 3 inch mako club, doesn't he? Congratulate him for us! That tooth has a sweet surface and color. yes i agree the colors are great on it, I have told him about the forum many times but he still prefers not to join. He has a lot of great teeth too, hes been doing it longer than me. Makes me wonder how many other people there are out there with awesome teeth that the world will never get to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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