worthy 55 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I found this today while passing through Gainesville this afternoon . Sorry about the picture I'll try to get a better one later. File0003.bmp File0005.bmp It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Yes, a better one would be good... Now I see it, do not know who it belongs to though... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It belonged to a shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'll play with the scaner later and try to get a sharper picture. But you can see the shape ok I think. Who__s_is_it.bmp It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 It belonged to a shark. Ok, Whats it's name? It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 ah it looks like a worn contortus , tiger shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pristiformes Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Sure looks like an Alopias to me. I would call it Alopias vulpinus. I believe they are a rare tooth in Gainesville's Hawthorne Formation. Very nice find! jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 na its more likely to be a worn tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Pic's too dark for me to judge the amount of wear, but the gross shape looks "threshery". "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Ok, Whats it's name? Jimmy?, yes definitely one of Jimmy's teeth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It belonged to a shark. I thought he was asking who the finder was..well just read Worthy's post again.. Looking for a place to hide now! That'll teach me to read posts so fast... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Jimmy?, yes definitely one of Jimmy's teeth... It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I thought he was asking who the finder was..well just read Worthy's post again..Looking for a place to hide now! That'll teach me to read posts so fast... It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thanks, Worthy...still laughing! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm leaning towards thresher as well 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...
Pool Man Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It does look thresher like. Are there any serrations? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haizahnjager Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It is difficult to see from the pictures, but: if it has a distinct lingual protuberance (bulge on the the display side root) then it is most likely a Contortus; if it does not then it is most likely a thresher. If it has evidence of serrations, it would also scream "contortus". -HZJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yeah, it's to worn to get a good ID on it thanks anyways guys. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 P. contortus. (New name for G. contortus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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