FOSSILGUY.COM

A fossil gray shark tooth (carcharhinus sp.) on the beach at Amelia Island

The three people squatting in the center of the photo are looking for shark teeth along the high tide debris mark. Further north is better for shark teeth, but they are also found here.

The author with a few shark teeth from beachcombing at low tide around Fort Clinch on Amelia Island.

Common shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida

Megalodon shark teeth fossils from Amelia Island, Florida
These are the largest teeth found at Amelia. Although they can get quite large, usually teeth less than 3 inches in size are found here. They are often worn and broken. A key to identifying these teeth is they are thick, have fine serrations, and have a bourlette, which is a a wide striated gap between the root from the enamel.

For much more info on Megalodon sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Megalodon Shark Page.

Great White shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida
These are the second largest teeth found at Amelia. They tend to be more common than megalodon teeth here. A key to identifying Great Whites is they have very coarse and irregular serrations, the teeth are rather thin, and unlike megalodon, they do not have a bourlette.

For much more info on Prehistoric White sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Prehistoric White Shark Page.

Extinct White shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida
These are also common teeth to find at Amelia Island. They look very similar to Great Whites, but they do not have serrations.

For much more info on Prehistoric White sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Prehistoric White Shark Page.

Common Grey shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida
These are probably the most abundant teeth at Amelia. They are usually 1/2 inch or less. Upper teeth are broad and triangular, while lower teeth are more "T" shaped. There are many species of Grey shark, the image show the three most common ones found here, Bull, Dusky, and Sandbar shark.

For much more info on Grey sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Grey Shark Page.

Sand Tiger shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida
These are also very common teeth to find at Amelia. They have a long and narrow blade, and sometimes have small cusps.

The Snaggletooth shark has easily identifyable teeth. Uppers are broad with very coarse serrations, while lowers look similar to Sand Tigers, but have a more broad enamel and a large protuberance on the root.

For much more info on Snaggletooth sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Snaggletooth Shark Page.

Tiger shark teeth fossils of Amelia Island, Florida
Tiger shark teeth are very easy to identify, as they have a completely different shape than most other shark teeth. They have square root lobes, coarse serrations on their eamel shoulders, and serrations on their outer enamel sides.

For much more info on Tiger sharks, including additional fossil ID and species, go to the Tiger Shark Page.

Lemon sharks teeth are found on Amelia Island. They look similar to lower Grey shark teeth, but the blade is usually a bit longer and they do not have serrations.

These are other common fish fossils from Amelia Island, Florida. Included are shark and fish vertebra, fish skull pieces, and ray teeth and spine pieces.

Bone fragments also commonly wash up in the surf at Amelia Island. They come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and are usually impossible to ID. Many bone pieces come from fossil whale bone that breaks apart in the surf.