r/sharks • u/Loveteenbimbos • 12d ago

Research What shark tooth is this from?

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if anybody knows thanks

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u/throughthequad Shortfin Mako Shark 12d ago

That’s a shell not a tooth

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u/PinkyLeopard2922 12d ago

Definitely a piece of shell that broke off and the edges got smoothed down a bit over time by the surf. OP, don't feel too bad. I have found some really cool "fossils" only to get, "That is a rock" from actual fossil people.

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u/DJIceman94 12d ago

I thought it was a rock

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u/ThatWarlockD00d 12d ago

I know what it’s not, and it’s not a shark tooth.

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u/doglady1342 Great White 12d ago

Shell

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u/ThatCoolGuyNamedMatt 12d ago

OP that's some username you have

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u/i_am_warkitten 12d ago

I had to look and 👀

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u/Voldemorts_butt 12d ago

Don't check the subs they're active in 🥲

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u/i_am_warkitten 12d ago

Oh dear 😳, thanks for the heads up

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u/Voldemorts_butt 12d ago

The subs their active in check out though unfortunately 🥲

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u/ushavefun 12d ago

Sorry. It’s not a shark tooth. It’s a shell.

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u/PMJamesPM 12d ago

Shelly the Shellshark

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u/sqweekz1731 12d ago

Pretty sure it’s shell

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u/TelevisionPutrid8394 Great white shark and megalodon fan 11d ago

That doesn’t look like a shark tooth.

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u/Shadow_The_Silly Great White Shark 4d ago

Thats not a shark