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Huge Mako - Isurus Desori

In general, I could tell just about everywhere I went today had been cleaned out pretty well. However, while at one of my favorite spots, I saw what looked like a little tip sticking out of the mud in some shallow water. I reached in and pulled out the biggest narrow mako (Isurus Desori) I have ever seen let alone found. This thing is nearly 2 1/2 inches. I also found a decent angus and a hand full of small guys, but I only included a shot of the mako. Enjoy! Thanks for helping me identify the tooth dw! I originally thought it was a Sand Tiger.

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Location Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA

ID3655
MemberDeloiVarden
Date Added5/8/2010

  

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wow - 5/9/2010
Reviewer : Govinn from Virginia United States
Total Rating : 10
that dude is HUGE. Congrats!! Content Quality : 10 of 10

Drool Quotient : 10 of 10

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Congrats on the find - 5/9/2010
Reviewer : dw from Summerville South Carolina United States
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That's a beautiful tooth, Congrats! Although it looks a lot like a sand tiger, it's actually from a Mako, Isurus desori. They are directly related to a species of mako that lives today called Isurus oxyrinchus. Desori are much rarer than sand tigers.
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- 5/9/2010
Reviewer : Govinn from Virginia United States
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I was going to say that too, but I wasn't sure and didn't want to look stupid... LOL
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Wow - 5/10/2010
Reviewer : MikeDOTB from North Carolina United States
Total Rating : 10
That is a monster desori! Congrats!!! Content Quality : 10 of 10

Drool Quotient : 10 of 10

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Superb! WHat a monster! - 5/14/2010
Reviewer : hemipristis from
Total Rating : 10
Content Quality : 10 of 10

Drool Quotient : 10 of 10

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