SHX038 - RARE NEARLY 3 INCH FOSSIL ISURUS HASTALIS ( EXTINCT WHITE SHARK ) TOOTH FROM RARE SITE IN BELGIUM

Product Description

ITEM # 

SHX038

ID

Isurus hastalis

FOUND

Burgerhout, Belgium (found in 1970 during 
construction of the E3 highway)

AGE

MIOCENE - PLIOCENE:  20 - 2 million years ago

SIZE

2.95" long on the diagonal

CONDITION

NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION

NOTE

ULTRA RARE.  ONE OF TWO BEST AND LARGEST
FOSSIL TEETH OF A LIFETIME BELGIAN COLLECTION.  
MASSIVE, MAXIMUM SIZE TOOTH FOR THIS SPECIES.  
INCREDIBLE COLORS.  THE RARE EQUIVALENT
OF A 7 INCH MEGALODON TOOTH.

INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

This giant and spectacular fossil tooth is of the extinct Mako shark called Isurus hastalis.  This prehistoric shark is a member of the White Shark family.  Teeth from  Isurus hastalis look remarkably similar to the modern Great White Shark less the serrations.  Little is known about this species and it is classified in the genus Isurus (Mako) due to its characteristic smooth edges.  Some consider this shark the "Grandfather of the Great White".

We recently examined a lifetime collection from a Belgian shark tooth collector and we selected ONLY TWO of the largest (3 inch) and best teeth, this tooth being one of them.  It is a hair under 3 inches in length.  (Most dealers would call it 3 inches long) This tooth and the other we purchased were the best and largest of the gentleman's entire life of collecting!  It is nearly 3 inches in length on the diagonal, and has excellent preservation with a needle sharp tip, complete root and sharp cutting edges on both sides.  It is naturally lustrous and has not been coated, dipped or oiled as is often the case.  Even a 2.5 inch tooth is impressive but one that hits the THREE INCH mark is like a 7 INCH Megalodon shark tooth!  Even damaged ones are hard to come by but this one offers no apologies.  It's simply a MUST-HAVE specimen for the serious collector wanting the biggest teeth!   NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION.