New Members Kelleighoo Posted August 7, 2022 New Members Share Posted August 7, 2022 Hi, I have been combing the beaches of Topsail Island for years and this is the first trip that turned up multiple large finds. Usually my biggest find is the size of a nickel. This year I found over ten that I consider noteworthy…which is strange in itself. But I am having a lot of trouble identifying one in particular. I have attached a few pictures of the tooth in question here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Usually my finds are very common…tiger, sand tiger, great white, bull, etc. but for some reason, this year turned up many ancient and worn pieces. Any opinions on why so many turned up this year vs. previous years would be appreciated too. I can only assume that maybe the coast was recently dredged, and this made older pieces become beached (??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Probably too worn to ID positively. Maybe some locals will weigh in. @MarcoSr @Al Dente @sixgill pete 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Kelleighoo said: Any opinions on why so many turned up this year vs. previous years would be appreciated too. I can only assume that maybe the coast was recently dredged, and this made older pieces become beached (??) I think they went through another round of beach nourishment this year. A lot of beaches in North Carolina are currently undergoing beach nourishment. This tooth has too much wear for positive ID. About half of the root is gone, along with most of the enamel. But based on the size, and guessing the age is Oligocene ( a lot of Topsail fossils are Oligocene), it could be Otodus angustidens. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Yeah super worn unfortunately - but it gives off a lot of Otodus vibes to me! 1 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Probably too worn to ID positively. Maybe some locals will weigh in. @MarcoSr @Al Dente @sixgill pete I agree with Eric, it could be Otodus angustidens. Marco Sr. 1 1 1 "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...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Neat find, very water worn, but I would agree with a possible Otodus angusitens. As my good chum @Meganeura has suggested, it really gives off those vibes . 2 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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