US DOLLAR
EURO
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
CANADIAN DOLLAR
POUND STERLING
Product Description
ITEM #
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SHX023
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ID
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Carcharocles auriculatus
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FOUND
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Flint River, Georgia, USA
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AGE
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EOCENE: 45- 38 million years ago
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SIZE
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2.1" long on the diagonal
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CONDITION
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NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION
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NOTE
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SCARCE IN THIS QUALITY
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INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet |
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The extinct shark Carcharocles. auriculatus was the first killer shark in the lineage of extinct Great White Sharks. It considered by some to be the first ancestor of the massive extinct killer shark - Megalodon. Most noteworthy on the teeth of the auriculatus shark are the pronounced cusplets flanking the crown. Fine grade teeth are very rare for this shark species and actually, far less abundant than most other prehistoric large sharks.
This is an extremely unusual tooth from a unique location and of a VERY RARE WHITE hue. Superb preservation exists with very sharp, crisp serrations, a full, lightly multi-colored root and stunning ivory enamel with natural luster. The tip and serrations down the sides are intact with only the slightest of feeding wear. Where the side cusplets on most auriculatus teeth have wear and damage, these are complete. Most advanced fossil shark tooth collectors gravitate to collecting high grade teeth of unusual, beautiful color and this one has it all!!! Guaranteed NO RESTORATION OR REPAIR. VERY highly recommended for the collector of the fine quality fossil shark teeth.
