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March 24/25, 2000 - Brownie's Beach
My first Meg. After three years of screening for smaller teeth, I finally stumbled on to three Megalodons, one week after becoming MGS member. Coincidence? All three have weak cusplets, which probably means they belong to these C. Chubutensis - C. Megalodon intermediates?

Big
Well preserved Meg, measuring 2.5" along the side. Some damage to the tip.
Mako
Another decent find (for me atleast) was this 1.75" Mako, broad form Isurus Hastalis? Also with a chipped tip.
cow
Finally, a rare Notorynchus Primigenius, with just a little root damage, 19mm wide. I have only seen the Hexanchus dentition in Kent (1994). And the only illustration of a tooth like this I could find is in the brochure from the Calvert Marine Museum. Where does this teeth go in the dentition?


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