Big Cuvier Vert with a prize insideFound just a bit of this big 'n exposed while crawling around the Yorktown. Thought it was a tuna vert at first, given the size. Was very pleased when I removed enough silt to reveal what it was-- a whopper of a tiger shark vert. To make it even better, when I turned it over, stuck to the dirt on the bottom was a small I. hastalis/xiphodon tooth. Definitely made my day.
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Age
| Pliocene Epoch |
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Category
| Shark Teeth |
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Formation
| Yorktown Formation |
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Location
| Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA |
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Species
| Galeocerdo cuvier |
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Length
| 2 1/2 inches |
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Width
| 2 1/2 inches |
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Thickness
| 2 5/8 inches |
| ID | 2289 |
| Member | hemipristis |
| Date Added | 8/21/2007 |
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