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BEACHES

NATURE

ISLAND TREASURES
Find treasure that doubles as a souvenir during your visit. The hunt for shark
teeth on the shores of Amelia Island is a fun year-round beach activity. You
may find the teeth of a great white shark, hammerhead shark, lemon shark,
and other species. Search along the high or low-tide line for best selection.
Should you come away with empty pockets, it's still a beautiful walk (and
you can definitely find shark teeth at downtown Fernandina Beach stores
including Hunt's Arts and Artifacts and the Ship's Lantern).
GREAT WHITE SHARK
From the mackerel shark family. The extant white
shark has been recorded up to 36 feet in length. The
huge and heavy teeth of the fossil C megalodon have
serrations on both edges and are triangular in shape.
SAND SHARK
With broad, tripod-like bases, this species' distinctively
shaped teeth are similar to those of the porbeagle shark.
HAMMERHEAD SHARK
These sharks are late developments, possibly from
carcharhinid stock. Sphyrna mokarran is the only
hammerhead shark with serrated teeth.
LEMON SHARK
Teeth of this species of sharks are distinguished by the
combination of a long, smooth-edged cusp and, in the
upper teeth, a wavy-edged base.
BULL SHARK
The bull shark is the only shark found
frequently living in fresh water. It also is common in
shallow marine situations such as bays and
river mouths.
HEXANCHUS "THE COW" SHARK
These teeth are rare fossil finds. They are easy to
distinguish, as they are composed of stairstepped cusps
unlike those of other sharks.
Artwork courtesy of Ship's Lantern Art Gallery

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