Pathologic Cow Shark ToothI found this nice cow shark tooth in the Yorktown formation, and I assumed it was Hexanchus. I showed it to Pat Y. at the end of the day, and she was kind enough to tell me the difference. You can draw a straight line down the cones on Notorynchus teeth, while the primary cone on a Hexanchus is out of whack and messes up the straight line, even on juvenile specimens. Even though its not what I initially thought it was, it has a pathologic curvature to one of the cones that definitely makes it an awesome find.
Age
| Pliocene Epoch |
Category
| Shark Teeth |
Formation
| Yorktown Formation |
Location
| Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA |
Species
| Notorynchus primigenius |
Width
| 15/16 inches |
ID | 2410 |
Member | Alopias Ali |
Date Added | 10/15/2007 |
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