The Daily Fossil Record

[Tidgy's Dad]

[grandpa]

Wow Adam, it's uncanny how much that looks just like YOU!

[Bobby Rico]

This week on the daily fossil record is Shark week. I am going to enjoy celebrating the Shark and hopefully gain a much better understanding of the small collection of shark teeth I have. 
 

The shark is itself an amazing survivor with a 450 million year timeline that has navigated five mass extinction events. The shark first appeared in the Late Ordovician Period . Until I joined TFF shark tooth collecting really wasn’t on my radar, however, this is now kind of strange to think of, as I have accumulated a small but very, very much appreciated collection. Most of which has been gifted by some kind TFF members. Secondly, of course the monster movie Jaws is a big favourite of mine,  but saying that not the film Meg.  Apologise I may double up from past posts because I thought I’d like to see the best of my collection together.

 
Here I go applauding the sublime beauty of the shark tooth.

 

 

1.Carcharodon carcharias , Norwich Crag .UK this is part of a Victorian collection of mostly Norwich Crag find. I do really like this tooth , it has a nice hue that can only be gained by been in some collections for many many years. 

 

 

Next couple of teeth found by the great man Doren . 

 

2. Carcharodon hastalis , Round Mountain Silt Formation,

Bakersfied , California .

 

3. Isurus Planus Hooked tooth Mako 

Round Mountain Silt Formation,

Bakersfied , California 

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

This beautiful shark tooth is probably the best in my collection, Carcharocles auriculatus was in my Grand Christmas Auction win offered for auction by @Troodon. I got an real bargain.
 

C. auriculatus from Harleyville, Santee Limestone, ( I believe this quarry is now closed down)  South Carolina  Eocene 2" Diagonal. 

More from this auction. 

Galeocerdo aduncus "Tiger" Lee Creek .

Notorynchus primigenius "cow"  Lee Creek.

Edited September 3, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

Next is Hemipristis serra " Snaggletooth"  Upper and Lower Lee Creek .

Edited September 3, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

Carcharhinus sp.  possibly C. leucas. 

[Bobby Rico]

The next instalment to my thread and the last item in my Grand Christmas Auction win. 

A juvie Megalodon from Lee Creek and now a lost location. So that add a rarity to it. Also the tooth shows possible predation marks. 

[Bobby Rico]

A couple years ago I really lucked out on the Secret Santa gift exchange  and received an amazing box of goods . Including today’s offerings on the Daily Fossil Record.

 

To beautiful Otodus angustidens .

 

Otodus angustidens

Chandler Bridge fm, 
Oligocene, Rumphs Hill Creek

Summmerville, South Carolina morning 
 

cheers they are much appreciated  @Brett Breakin' Rocks

Edited September 4, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

A classic from Morocco for the collection.

 

 Otodus obliquus.

[Bobby Rico]

Back to Shark week 

Next few posts are from Eocene epoch, of the Bracklesham Beds . I will randomly choose a few teeth and try to ID them . This is just a few that I collected many years ago.

[Bobby Rico]

First up this weird or pathological shark tooth from Bracklesham Beds I guessed it as ? Jaekelotodus trigonalis but I not good with shark stuff. The tooth is tiny about 10mm . 

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[Bobby Rico]

Physogaleus secundus 15mm
 

[Bobby Rico]

Physogaleus secundus I could not iD this one but TFF came up trumps . 

[Bobby Rico]

Abdounia minutissima I think. It is a lovely little tooth.

[Bobby Rico]

This tooth is very small about 4mm. 
Abdounia recticona common name  Requiem sharks

Edited September 9, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

Striatolamia macrota 10mm
posterior lateral of a sand tiger shark.

 

[Bobby Rico]

Isurolamna affinis 12mm

Mackerel shark tooth 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

? Hypotodus atlanticus 28mm

[Bobby Rico]

A couple of rare  Galeocerdo latidens 20mm

Tiger Shark lateral tooth. 

 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

The last two I need to do more research. Both I think are ? Odontaspis winkleri 

Smalltooth Sand Tiger shark tooth. 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Really nice collection of teethies, Bobby, 

[Bobby Rico]

Finally not my best photograph and another tooth I needed to get an ID from the forum.

 

 Physogaleus secundus 6mm 

Ground Shark lateral tooth 

 

[Bobby Rico]

23 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Really nice collection of teethies, Bobby

Thank you Adam, for a very long time Shark tooth was not my cup of tea but as they say when in Rome. I am probably on Monday going photograph some beautiful  coloured shark teeth that Doren sent me.  So I am looking forward to this.
 

Thanks again  my good friend,
 

Bobby 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[FossilNerd]

29 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Really nice collection of teethies, Bobby, 

I agree! Chomp…chomp…chomp!

 

[Fossildude19]

Wonderful photos, Bobby!  Enjoying this topic.
Thanks for keeping it rolling.