Otodus Obliquus Shark Tooth, Repaired (Fossil)

These are genuine fossilised shark teeth, however, they have all had very noticeable repairs to the root area. These repairs have been done like this to make it obvious that they are not completely natural, to stand out from a natural tooth with no repairs to the tooth nor the root.. They are priced accordingly.

Otodus obliquus is an extinct species of mackerel shark (and an ancestor of the Megalodon Shark). It lived from the Paleocene (66 million years ago) to the Miocene (5 million years ago) Epochs. Otodus obliquus teeth are distinguished from other species by their triangular crown, smooth edges, and the ‘cusps’ (little teeth) on their roots, used by the sharks to hold on to their prey securely. These teeth are sourced from Morocco, the colour matching the soil/rock in the vast phosphate mines from which they’re dug. Sharks are mostly cartilage, so teeth and vertebrae are the only fossilised remains.

Country of Origin: Morocco
Size: 35mm – 50mm
Age: Eocene, 50myo

The price is for one piece