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| 06-17-2007, 12:48 AM | #1 |
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need help identifying shark tooth
i found this earlier today in pensacola beach, fl.
i was wondering if anyone knew what kind of shark it came from i did some quick research, and to me, it looked most like a great white, but i wasn't positive. 
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| 06-17-2007, 09:37 AM | #2 | |
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| 06-17-2007, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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looks to me as if you've found a great white's tooth
 http://www.elasmo-research.org/educa...on/guide_r.htm definately not a tiger sharks tooth |
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| 06-17-2007, 11:57 AM | #4 |
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That looks def. like a Great White's tooth. Maybe, MAYBE a Bull, but it doesn't have much of the "T" like shape. That site above even says this, "The most famous of all shark teeth, those from a large White Shark can command significant prices — a fact which renders this relatively uncommon species a target for trophy hunters."
Pretty cool!
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| 06-17-2007, 02:08 PM | #5 |
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ummm thats a scary thought...great whites in Florida....Ive been swimming in pensacola beach before too...But i still love sharks though
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| 06-17-2007, 02:40 PM | #6 |
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You my sir have a Great White Shark tooth.
 If its in good shape(it looks like it is) get a necklaces made out of it and get it certified by a Marine Biologist (or a good dentist  ) and make yourself some money. The top part of the tooth is the root. It looks from the pic that you have that the tooth has been out for a while. My friend found one when we were free diving off of Santa Cruz California
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| 06-17-2007, 02:43 PM | #7 |
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that looks like the same granite countertop in my kitchen!!
ours is called sapphire brown i think and that looks identical! I have no idea what that tooth is either way i wouldnt swin in the water where u found it thats for sure!
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| 06-17-2007, 04:08 PM | #8 |
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Ok you guys are confusing a great white to a white shark BIG Difference. that is a white sharks tooth alot smaller than a great white and predominant in the gulf.
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| 06-17-2007, 07:54 PM | #9 |
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Hmmmmmmmmmm. A White shark is also known as a Great White. Great Whites will go into cold water for food. Do a google search there is only one kind of White shark. Here is a good site http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebr...oug/shark.html
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