THE SHARKS

The geographic location of where a fossil was found is consider to be one of the most important factors in determining it's age. The geological time period for most collecting sites in New Jersey is well documented (Atlantic Costal Plain - USGS). As an aid to identification, I've divided this section into two time periods, Cretaceous and Tertiary.

CRETACEOUS

Goblin Scapanorhynchus texanus	Crow Squalicorax sp.	Crow Pseudocorax affinis
Extinct Mackerel  Archaeolamna kopingensis	Extinct Mackerel Cretolamna appendiculata	Extinct Mackerel  Protolamna borodini

Hybodont Hybodus Sp.	Angle Shark Squatina hassei	Hybodont Lonchidion babulskii
Nurse Shark Cantioscyllium decipiens	Extinct Thresher Paranomotodon angustidens

Sand Tiger Carcharias samhammeri	Sand Tiger Carcharias Holmdelensis	Sand Tiger Odontaspis aculeatus

Lemon Shark Negaprion eurybathrodon	Gray Carcharhinus priscus	Extinct Tiger Shark Galeocerdo aduncus

Longtooth Tiger Galeocerdo contortus	Sharpnose Physogaleus secundus	Snaggletooth Hemipristis serra

Extinct Shortfin Mako Isurus desori	Extinct Early Mako Isurus praecursor	Extinct Mackerel Shark Xiphodolamia ensis

Cow Notorynchus sp.	Rics and Chubs Carcharocles sp.	Common Thresher Alopias latidens
Hammerhead Sphyrna laevissima	Extinct Mackerel Cretolamna appendiculata	False Mako Parotodus benedeni

Sand Tiger Odontaspis reticulata	Sand Tiger Striatolamia macrota	Sand Tiger Carcharias cuspidata?

Vertebrae Coprolites	Pathological	Shark  Cartilage