Snaggle-tooth shark...Hemipristis serra

[Kray Gelder]

Close-up photo I took of one of my fossil tooth finds from a couple years ago. This site was a new housing development construction on dry land. They skimmed off the upper layers of soil, to reveal an undisturbed former seabed, that was loaded with fossils. Estimated age of this layer is around 20 to 25 million years old, based on fossil finds. The soil had not turned to stone, but was a yellow sandy clay.

The teeth found here had not been stream tumbled, or pounded in the surf. They had been undisturbed since the shark lost lost it, and it settled to the bottom of what then was a warm shallow part of the Atlantic, a few hundred feet deep. A few times, I seriously sliced my fingers picking them up, they were so sharp.

I thought this tooth might be of interest. It's actual size is just over an inch long.

Click to enlarge.

 

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[Indian Steve]

Nice!

 

[ToddsPoint]

The Midwest was a huge ocean at times millions of years ago. I wonder why no sharks teeth in the interior areas? Gary

 

[Kray Gelder]

Sharks came along later.

 

[A2coins]

That omg is freaking amazing how old it is wow

 

[Megalodon]

Nice close-up pic of an attractive tooth. I found 3 yesterday about the same size (a bad day hunting...). I've had days of finding several dozen Hemis here. They are a common find along Calvert Cliffs. A good tooth for silver wire wrap for a necklace.

 

[Mine Shaft]

That is one wicked tooth.