Description: Extinct tiger shark (Galeocerdo contortus) tooth. This species is recognizable by the discernible twist in the tip of the tooth's blade.

Age: Miocene.

Found By: DeRouin

Location Found: Wekiva River, nearAltamonte Springs, FL

Current Custodian : Ed DeRouin

Identified By: Ed DeRouin

References: Fossil Sharks of the Chesapeake Bay Region, pp.84-86

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