edd Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 found it in Gainesville - Fla in a creek,not sure if its a thresher or not? " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Looks like it to me...They're extremely rare there..I've only found one out of at least 10,000 teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Had 2 and lost 1 " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serack Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Had 2 and lost 1 same here, and yes pretty sure it's a thresher, great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Yes there hard to come by in the creeks .I have only found one myself. Edited October 13, 2009 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 why are they so rare? " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Not sure maybe they were a deep water shark ? It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 According to Wikipedia, they are primarily pelagic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresher_shark "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...
Notorynchus Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Probably Alopias sp. ( an undescribed specie ). It's actually a large Alopias hermani. Frederik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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