Snaggletooth19 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Hi all, I went out to Matoaka Beach (Miocene, Choptank Formation) on June 6th. Nice weather, not terribly productive on finds, but I did find this very small tooth that had the crown poking out of the sand. The root is very thick and the crown is very narrow and straight which for me rules out Carcharhinus/grey sharks, thresher sharks, any tiger shark, hammerhead, and I don't think it resembles a lemon shark either. I'm thinking possibly a very young/tiny C. hastalis, but I'd like to defer to the more experienced out there. Thanks for the help! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 It looks like a Isurus retroflexus to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I'm not seeing the enamel ledge/shelf on the labial side that most retroflexus have. Are you able to take a closer picture of that side? I could see it being a hastalis, but I've been wrong a few times when it comes to Isurus vs. C. hastalis. The hastalis here rarely have roots, so I'm still not familiar with what the roots typically look like. 1 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cck Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 My vote is hastalis.. I have found several in the same formations that are similar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Mini hastalis, I agree 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth19 Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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