Jan 10, 2016 · Shark vertebrae of different genera/species can look very similar. It is almost impossible to id a vertebra by pictures. There are a good number of physical measurements which must be taken and at least 14 vertebra features looked at.

Feb 7, 2025 · When the shark was alive it had probably 2 rows of teeth at the top and bottom visible. The rest was covered with a gingival tissue that protected its young teeth in formation. The more you look inside the jaw (towards the throat) the less teeth are formed. The first thing that forms on a shark tooth is enamel, so the outside.

Mar 19, 2025 · I'm looking for assistance to ID this piece of Coprolite. Maybe a shark coprolite. It was found on a beach along the East Coast in New Brunswick, Canada. Thank you, if anyone can help with ID it would be greatly appreciated.

Jul 20, 2014 · Shark vertebrae tend to be preserved as just the centrum (the hockey puck-like disk) with two openings on top and two on the bottom where the hemal and neural arches were attached. The arches were cartilaginous in life and disintegrate quickly after death.

Mar 1, 2025 · The conclusion is that, not only is the root of a shark tooth the last part to form in the animal’s mouth, but it is also the one that takes the color of the surrounding sediment more quickly, and this within a few months (depending on the …

Apr 2, 2018 · Shark Tooth Island is located in Wilmington, NC, just off the shore from River Road Park. If you're standing at the boat ramp facing the river, the island directly in front of you is Keg Island. At low tide, the upriver side of the island can have some specimens to collect, but I never had as good of luck on Keg Island as I did on Shark Tooth ...

Aug 14, 2018 · Does anyone know much about the edestus? Ive always wondered about their teeth as they age. All sharks and fish(and animals), when they're young their teeth are also small.

Nov 29, 2024 · Isolated shark tooth crowns can't ordinarily be identified to a genus or species level. A specific locality can sometimes help but I don't think that will enable further identification in this case.

Apr 12, 2021 · Further review shows the area where I live more of a Mississippian and Devonian period of sediment. I honestly do not believe 30 years ago someone would just randomly dump shark teeth in a random spot in the middle of literally nowhere (still no houses, or roads in this area only can get there by ATV.) and I would happen to find them.

Aug 30, 2016 · If you have the entire shark the distinction between the two is much easier to see. I have a number of Carcharhinus jaws that I'm not 100% sure on the id. If you buy a shark jaw on e-bay, there is a good chance that it is misidentified especially if the jaw comes from a seller in Vietnam. Marco Sr.