I.D. Your Fossils

[Fossilbabe]

If you have the pieces let me know I might be able to put it back together for you.

 

[jridg]

I am attaching photos of my the teeth I have found over the past few months - I am pretty sure I know which is which for most of them - but I am looking for a little help for some of the others.

Need some help with these - Not sure what each is.

I 'think' these may be Bull shark teeth - but they are straight down and not canted.

Here they are closer

And again

I'm fairly certain these are bull shark teeth

Closeup

Not sure what these ones are

Closeup

Hammerhead? Weird bull shark? Not sure

closeup

These are those ones that look like sand tigers but no cusps...

Pretty certain these are Lemon shark teeth - some of them lay flat, others don't

The rest of them - the little ones at the top may be different - not sure....

These are similar to the lemon shark teeth - but the roots are different - same species but top or bottom?

Sand tigers - I'm pretty sure......

Any and all help greatly appreciated

 

[jridg]

Last two pictures

Tiger Shark teeth

Hemis

 

[Fossilbabe]

I) First tooth in question is a Tiger shark tooth,(not a true tiger shark) very uncommon tooth to find and I save everyone of them I find. They are from a older age of fossil shark teeth (middle miocene). Great find. (Galeocurdo mayumbensis)
1-4) Are from the gray sharks uppers and lowers. Gray sharks are very difficult to distinguish from each other.
6) Is a hemi as well Or Hemiprists
7) is a sharp nose


The next group of 4 teeth in question look like the sharp nose again.
The group marked Hammerhead? More of the gray sharks as well. Hammerheads have a direct more slant.
The lemons in question is very close. More of the gray sharks as well mixed in the group. Lowers

The Sand tigers are correct. The smaller cusps just missing. Can happen during a feeding or just over time. It happens.
Very good and did a great job in the ids. You doing so good you might not need me any more.
Sorry it took me a while to get to you but worked a 24 hour straight shift with no sleep.
It took me a while but I will always get back to you . Thanks for the PM
IF you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I'm always looking for a challange.

 

[wRick]

Not sure what this is, I have some ideas but I don't want to influence other people's thinking. I found this in Venice June 2008 diving with Captain Gil off the Skate.








other side:

Bottom, note the capillary beds:


Top view:


Front view:


Hollow interior with bone marrow?


Any ideas are welcome. The fossil is triangular, with the point just a little off center. Bottom is very flat but has capillary beds in it. Sides are thick 1/4", and bottom is 1/2". Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Fossilbabe]

I'm going to say whale of some sort. Its hard to tell from the pictures. Bone is worn some. Nice find. Just make sure that if your going to clean it, you might want to put some preservative on it. Let me know if you have any questions and you can always PM me.

 

[Boiler_81]

Here are some fossils found off Venice beach at the bone yard. I know what some of them are, others I have no idea.
The boards in the photos are 3.5 inches wide

1. Ball joint of some kind?
2. Inside cavity of a shell of some type
3. Vertebrate of what?
4. Whale inner ear bone
5. Bone
6. Fragment of a whale skull?
7. Bone
8. Bone
9. Bone
10. Bone
11. Bone
12. Bone
13. Bone
14. Whale tooth, Species?
15. Meg tooth
16. Meg tooth
17. Meg tooth?
18. Meg tooth fragment?
19. Meg tooth fragment
20. Ray tail?
21. Ray tail?
22. Snaggletooth
23. Shark, species?
24. Shark, species?

 

[Fossilbabe]

Here are some fossils found off Venice beach at the bone yard. I know what some of them are, others I have no idea.
The boards in the photos are 3.5 inches wide

1. Ball joint of some kind?
2. Inside cavity of a shell of some type
3. Vertebrate of what?
4. Whale inner ear bone
5. Bone
6. Fragment of a whale skull?
7. Bone
8. Bone
9. Bone
10. Bone
11. Bone
12. Bone
13. Bone
14. Whale tooth, Species?
15. Meg tooth
16. Meg tooth
17. Meg tooth?
18. Meg tooth fragment?
19. Meg tooth fragment
20. Ray tail?
21. Ray tail?
22. Snaggletooth
23. Shark, species?
24. Shark, species?

1. Ball joint of some kind? (LEVERITE)
2. Inside cavity of a shell of some type ( SHELL MOLD)
3. Vertebrate of what? (WHALE)
4. Whale inner ear bone( CORRECT)
5. Bone (DUGONG OR MANATEE)
6. Fragment of a whale skull?( WHALE FRAGMENT)
7. Bone (DUGONG OR MANATEE)
8. Bone (DUGONG OR MANATEE)
9. Bone (DUGONG OR MANATEE)
10. Bone(DUGONG OR MANATEE)
11. Bone (DUGONG OR MANATEE)
12. Bone(DUGONG OR MANATEE)
13. Bone(DUGONG OR MANATEE)
14. Whale tooth, Species?
15. Meg tooth
16. Meg tooth
17. Meg tooth?
18. Meg tooth fragment?
19. Meg tooth fragment
20. Ray tail?(RAY MOUTH PLATE)
21. Ray tail? (STINGRAY BARB)
22. Snaggletooth
23. Shark, species? (SAND TIGER)
24. Shark, species?(LEMON)


Great finds and thanks for sharing, if you have any questions please drop me a pm.

 

[Boiler_81]

Thank You Fossilbabe. There was some debate on #1 on the boat. Some thought it was leverite and others thought it was a ball from the end of a Dugong or Manatee.

 

[sharkboy1515]

17 looks like an upper bull shark tooth