New Members randoc79 Posted June 3, 2022 New Members Share Posted June 3, 2022 First time fossil hunting and I brought back the teeth, bone and miscellaneous finds dug up from a spot along the South Carolina coast. I would love some help identifying the bigger ones, or anything that is noteworthy. I'm especially eager to get the right ID on Group B. Here are my guesses, but I am very new to this... Group B: 1-3, 7 and 8: Snaggletooth shark? 4: Megalodon (top left broken) 5: Sand tiger? 6: No idea. The curve seems to be part of the tooth shape, not a result of chipping. I can post a close-up of it or the other side. Group A: Baby Shark Teeth 2, 7: Baby sand tiger? 6: Not sure why this one has a copper color to it (my friend I went with found this interesting) 10, 15: Extinct baby great white? 12, 13: Tiger shark? 16: Similar shape to B6, but smaller Group C: Miscellaneous 1&2: Possibly fossilized coconut shell? 3: I'm not sure if this shell is a fossil or just old 4: Semi-transparent with black grains inside - hard to photograph. Maybe nothing interesting. 5. Probably nothing. Tooth shaped but maybe just bone. Group D: Fossilized bone fragments. Anything distinguishable? Thanks so much for taking a look! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) in Group B: 2, 3, 7 and 8 are absolutely Snaggletooth/Hemipristis. 1 looks more like Carcharihinus sp. to me. 5 does look like a sand tiger, 4 is definitely a Meg. 6 definitely needs more photos. For group A: 1-3, and 6-8 are Negaprion Sp. - Lemon sharks. 10 does look like a C. Hastalis - the extinct white shark/Mako. 5 and 13 look to be tiger - Galeocerdo Sp. 1 in Group B could also be tiger. 4, 9, 11, 12, and 14 look to be more Carcharihinus. For Group D: 1 looks to be a sting ray barb fossil. Edited June 3, 2022 by Meganeura Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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