Thank you Paul ,,,, most helpful . Mark (ferret)
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From: "Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Help in Identifing a fossil sharks tooth


> Hi Mark,
> There are a number of different types of shark teeth that have bilateral
> cusps beside the main blade.  But given the large size of your specimen,
it
> is probably an Otodus tooth, probably Otodus obliquus (a larger ancestor
of
> the modern day mackerel shark).
>
> Here are some site that may be helpful:
>
> http://nmnhwww.si.edu/paleo/sharkteeth/#anchor26517478
> http://www.megalodonteeth.com/
> http://www.naturepreserved.com/megalodon/fossil%20shark%20teeth.htm
>
>         Regards,
>         Paul M.
>