Nurse Shark Tooth
Ginglymostoma cirratum
A tiny, fan-shaped crushing tooth with a row of small points, very different from a slicing shark tooth.
- Typical size
- 0.2–0.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Check local rules
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Beach-found teeth above the waterline are generally fine to keep. Digging in rivers, on state land, or on submerged bottoms needs a Florida fossil permit.
How to tell it apart
- Fan or comb shape with several small cusps
- Wide, low crown
- Usually under half an inch
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