Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 10. I’m currently trying to identify most of my complete teeth and came across this one. The closest thing I could find is Alopias? Edited January 7, 2022 by Top Trilo “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Yep, definitely Alopias sp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thank you for confirmation. Threshers are my favorite extant sharks and am glad I found at least one. Here’s another one that has me stumped. It has a very strange cusplet. Is it pathological? “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 That is an interesting little tooth. Is the side where the "cusp" is broken? Or is the tooth complete? I am getting a patho vibe from it. @Al Dente @siteseer @MarcoSr 1 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...
Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: That is an interesting little tooth. Is the side where the "cusp" is broken? Or is the tooth complete? I am getting a patho vibe from it. @Al Dente @siteseer @MarcoSr It’s definitely broken but the cusp is nearly complete. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: I am getting a patho vibe from it. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSTer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Looks like it could be a small broken tiger shark tooth. Edited January 7, 2022 by NCSTer clarification 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, NCSTer said: Looks like it could be a small broken tiger shark tooth. That's what I think too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 It looks like G. aduncus with an unusual symmetry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Al Dente said: It looks like G. aduncus with an unusual symmetry. I agree with Eric. Not seeing compound serrations in the pictures, it looks like G. aduncus versus G. cuvier. The below picture shows the compound serrations in an extant G. cuvier tooth. Marco Sr. Edited January 7, 2022 by MarcoSr added extant 5 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thanks @sixgill pete @fossilhunter21 @NCSTer @siteseer @Al Dente @MarcoSr I have found a couple more still that have me stumped. 12. 13. Looking at the identification sheet that comes with it, it has similarities to the Prickly Shark (Echinorhinus), but I’m not sure. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Top Trilo said: I have found a couple more still that have me stumped. 12. Getting a very vague lower hemi feel from this one. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 With teeth that incomplete, it's impossible to say with any certainty. You start talking "probably" and "maybe." The second one is not an Echinorhinus but probably a Carcharhinus. Echinorhinus has more flattened teeth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thank you both, I can definitely see the similarities to both of them. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 This one is part of a Notorhynchus tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Thank you its like a perfect match. Edited January 7, 2022 by Top Trilo “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Two more today, and as always would really appreciate your (anyone’s) opinion on these. The first of the two, I am unsure if it is even a shark tooth. It’s unlike any I have found so far. The next one, I’m hoping for it to be a cookie cutter shark tooth but I know those are uncommon and this one is incomplete. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Top Trilo said: The first of the two, I am unsure if it is even a shark tooth. It’s unlike any I have found so far. It looks like the crown from a Dasyatis tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Al Dente said: It looks like the crown from a Dasyatis tooth. Definitely looks like it, thank you. It amazes me how you can identify parts of teeth when there are hundreds of different kinds and hundreds of ways it can be broken. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: It looks like the crown from a Dasyatis tooth. Yup. Concur that it is the crown from a breeding male (pointed tip) dasyatid. 1 hour ago, Top Trilo said: The next one, I’m hoping for it to be a cookie cutter shark tooth but I know those are uncommon and this one is incomplete. I'd say more rare than uncommon (at Lee Creek). Isistius teeth are very flat with a squarish root and triangular root which is bilobed and there is a nutrient pore on the lingual side of the root just below the blade. The blades themselves are quite flat and often have translucent material along the edges. Your mystery tooth above looks too thick and seems more like one of the tiny oddly shaped symphyseal teeth of one of the larger shark species. Not seeing any indications that it is a Cookiecutter. They do occur in that formation but are vanishingly rare (but don't let that stop you from searching). Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Thanks Ken, with that explanation I should easily be able to tell the difference, very helpful. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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