Spinner Shark Tooth
Carcharhinus brevipinna
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A narrow, spike-like tooth with almost no serrations, built for gripping rather than cutting.
- Typical size
- 0.4–0.8 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Sharp edges
Loose teeth found on the beach are fine to keep.
The tip is needle-sharp; pick it up by the root.
How to tell it apart
- Narrow, upright, finger-like crown
- Smooth or very finely serrated edges
- Small, delicate root
Where to find these in Florida
Beaches rated very good or excellent for shark teeth. Each page shows today’s score, the best window and access details.
- Caspersen Beach · Venice
- Englewood Beach (Chadwick Park) · Englewood
- Fort Clinch State Park · Fernandina Beach
- Lighthouse Point Park · Ponce Inlet
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · Englewood
- Turner Beach · Captiva
- Venice Beach · Venice
- Amelia Island State Park · Amelia Island
- Anastasia State Park · St. Augustine
- Bethune Beach · New Smyrna Beach
- Brohard Paw Park · Venice
- Crescent Beach · St. Augustine
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