Bull Shark Tooth
CommonModern
The most found tooth on any Carolina beach. ½–1¼ inches, black, coarsely serrated.
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Species name, geological era, rarity rating, and exactly which US beaches to hunt for more.
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Megalodon
LegendaryMiocene – Pliocene
The holy grail. Up to 7 inches. Black, massive, with a distinctive V-shaped bourlette.
Tiger Shark
UncommonModern
Unmistakable notched blade. The only shark tooth that looks like a curved bread knife.
Whale Ear Bone
RareMiocene
Dense, rounded, impossibly heavy for its size. The most misidentified find on the beach.
Mammoth Molar
LegendaryPleistocene
Ridged plate tooth from a 14-foot Ice Age giant. Found at Florida river mouth beaches.
Crow Shark (Squalicorax)
RareCretaceous
66–100 million years old. Hooked tip, Cretaceous age. Older than Megalodon itself.
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