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Scientific Name: †Carcharias cf. cuspidata, Carcharias taurus (?)
Nicknames: Sand Tiger, Sand Shark
General Abundance (Peace River/ Venice Beach): Common- Uncommon
Typical tooth size: 1 inch or less
Max Tooth Size: 1.5 -2 inches
Facts:
+Modern Sand tigers in the gulf of mexico (Carcharias taurus) grow up to ~10 feet, are popular in aquariums & pose no threat to humans.
+Sand tigers are the only sharks known to gulp air at the surface (for buoyancy only).
+These are a very primitive type of shark teeth, dating back to the Mesozoic (many sharks had very similar teeth).
Few slow-moving sand tiger sharks, FL Aquarium (photographed by me)
FL Aquarium (photographed by me)
My largest sand tiger to date (found in 2017, would be over 1 inch with the root)
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