winksta88 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hey ive been tryin to figure out the difference between mako, meg's, and great white or is mako great white?? i have a few teeth im trying to figure out but i cant find a site that tells me how to figure out what kind they are? any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Makos do not have serrations but vary and size in shape depending on the species. Meg's are fairly easy to identify along with their ancestors angys, chubs, and rics. Great whites evolved from the broad form mako but just like Meg's they have serrations. Basically a cutting edge like a knife. I'll post a picture of each you are going to find down in Summerville to give you an idea of what to look for characteristic wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac342/Steven_Ferguson/image_zpsb0d55caf.jpg Megalodon http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac342/Steven_Ferguson/image_zpsda8b07b9.jpg Mako I. hastalis http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac342/Steven_Ferguson/image_zpsa60f43f4.jpg Angustiden I'll have to dig around for my great whites A few sites you could use is fossilguy.com as well as phatfossils.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 And remember if you ever have a tooth you can't identify we will be more than happy to help you out with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 www.elasmo.com DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 www.elasmo.com I was having a hard time getting on elasmo is it still up and running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes Elasmo is still up and running. Elasmo is one of the best sites available to help in ID'ing teeth. Makos do not have serrations but vary and size in shape depending on the species. Actually there are serrated mako's; Isurus escheri. They are lightly serrated, but still serrated. Some of them are also cusped as this one in my collection. 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...
bmorefossil Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes Elasmo is still up and running. Elasmo is one of the best sites available to help in ID'ing teeth. Actually there are serrated mako's; Isurus escheri. They are lightly serrated, but still serrated. Some of them are also cusped as this one in my collection. Isurus escheri 5.JPG Very true I have examples of both. So in the rare circumstance there could be a mako with faint serrations but this occurrence is highly uncommon. Heck you can even find a mako with serrations and cusps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilguy Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Hello, I have a few good pages for reading all about Great Whites, Makos, and Megalodons. They have Identification images and also discuss the evolutionary lineages. This one is on Great Whites and Makos, and their relation to each other: http://www.fossilguy.com/gallery/vert/fish-shark/isurus/isurus.htm This one is on Megalodons and their ancestors: http://www.fossilguy.com/gallery/vert/fish-shark/carcharocles/carcharocles.htm Later, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Taylor Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Keep looking. There are 10's of dozens of online sites for this Fossil Hunting in Charleston SC Charleston Shark Teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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