New Members TDoge Posted July 12 New Members Share Posted July 12 Hello all, can anyone help me identify the species to which this tooth belongs? It was found on Manasota Key, FL. Front and back of the tooth are pictured, respectively. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debivort Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I think it is probably a very worn and polished snaggletooth shark tooth (Hemipristis). The bump in the top view makes me think it's this species rather than a bull shark (or similar). If it is a snaggletooth it has tumbled in the surf long enough to lose all its serrations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members AmetuerFossilhunter69 Posted July 13 New Members Share Posted July 13 Just by looking at it I think it could possibly be a really worn out snaggletooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 The tooth is extremely water worn. Much better more in focus pictures could help. However, I do not think it is Hemipristis. The tooth more resembles a species of Carcharhinus. Due to the wear, a positive I.D. could likely never be concluded. 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...
Coco Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Hi, It could be that, but it could also be something else. Given the state of wear of this tooth, there is not enough left to have a certainty one day. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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