Guest Cris Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 There's a new traveling megalodon exibit at the museum here... I went down and say it for the first time the other day and we got some pics to share.. These were basicly talking about the sizes and ages of different sharks.. The Centra Dilemma The amount of food the megalodon ate.. (in a day, I guess) That picture is all tuna cans stacked up on each other.. It starts off at 250+ stacks of 9 just on the bottom layer.. The second pic is showing the growth series of megalodon. Edestus giganteus... That was one naaaaaaaaasty looking shark... If that thing wasn't meant to shear things in half like a pair of shears, I don't know what was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 It was a nice display and fairly educational, I would really recommend you go see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I would love to see that :cool: There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Nice work, Cris! I've seen the advertizing in the newspaper for the megalodon display, but hadn't gotten up to see it. I won't need to go now. I think these reproductions must be Cliff Jeremiah's work. Cliff is a medical practitioner in Jacksonville who started doing this as a hobby. He is a true creature of the Museum now. When amateurs were pitted against the Florida State Museum's proposed fossil law in 1984, here is what Cliff Jeremiah wrote to a Museum functionary: ".... The proposed legislation is a start in the right direction. You have my full support of this bill and I would be glad to testify on behalf of the bill." Thanks, Cris, for the images; but, I couldn't read the "centra dilemma" text. What is the dilemma? ------Harry Pristis http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Well Harry, if its not to far of a drive and you haven't been to the museum in a while I still suggest seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Harry, the display sign says this, "The Centra Dilemma - Shark centra (vertebral disks) reveal information about shark species, but are generally similar in shape and can be difficult to identify. However, there are variations. Note the difference in surface sculpture between the great white and tiger shark centra to the left. A Rare Grouping - This partial backbone of fossil shark centra is a rare find. Centra are not uncommon fossils, but most are found alone. Together, these centra tell scientists more about this shark's anatomy. 1 Goliath grouper-----------2 Tiger Shark-------3 Great White Shark--------4 Extinct Salmon Shark Epinephelus itajara-------Galeocerdo cuvier----Carcharodon carcharias----Otodes obliquus Vertebrae------------------Vertebrae-------------Vertebrae--------------------Vertebrae Recent--------------------- Recent----------------Recent ---------------------50 million years old St. John's River------------Duval Co., FL--------Volusia Co., FL-------------Morocco The little sign under the Goliath grouper vertebrae reads, Boney Fish vs. Shark Centra - Boney fish vertebrae (left) are complex, providing support and protection to the spinal cord. Shark vertebrae (above and right) are simple in comparison. If it's not too far, I'd suggest going to visit it, too. I left out a few exibits because of poor pictures. There's a few videos they have playing in there, some nice drawers with different teeth in them, 60 foot steel megalodon to walk through.... Certainly worth the visit.. and as a bonus, we had the whole exibit to ourselves... nobody seems to visit on the weekdays.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thanks for the details, Cris. ------Harry Pristis http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I went to that exibit and it was great! Nice pictures too Chris. :cool: It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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