North Carolina - Early Auriculatus & Otodus Teeth 

This catalog contains very rare, early Eocene teeth representing the transition from Otodus oliquus to C. auriculatus, the first Giant White shark. All of these Otodus teeth may be transitionals. These transition teeth are incredibly rare and almost never seen in the US.  Absolutely NO restoration or repair in this group! Try finding one of these species with the rare copper red colors!

Otodus obliquus - is the ancestor to C. auriculatus (and C. megalodon), and exhibits a rather narrow & square root with well pronounced root lobes. The crown is sharp blade with no serrations.

Otodus aksuaticus - is a transitional form between O. obliquus to C. auriculatus, and exhibits well pronounced medium to light serrations covering the lower 3/4 to 1/2 of the crown.

Carcharocles auriculatus - is the ancestor to C. megalodon, and exhibits well pronounced medium to heavy serrations covering the crown and irregular side cusp serrations. The earliest form look very much like a serrated Otodus tooth.

Note - all teeth sizes are slant height unless otherwise noted. Click on photos to enlarge. Catalog updated May 22, 2007. You never see early Eocene Auriculatus and Otodus transition teeth from a US location! This is a very special offering!

Item	Size	Price	Cat. No.	Comments
	2-3/16"	SOLD	NC251 New	A very rare Otodus obliquus anterior tooth. No visible serrations, but may be a transition tooth. Complete root.  A very rare collector's tooth!   Reverse Photo.
	2-3/16"	$150	NC252 New	A very rare Otodus obliquus anterior tooth. No visible serrations, but may be a transition tooth. Complete root.  A very rare collector's tooth!    Reverse Photo.    Serration Photo.
	2-1/8"	SOLD	NC254 New	A very rare, early Auriculatus anterior tooth. The crown has medium to heavy serrations over the lower 3/4 section. The side cusps are much like the Otodus. This appears be a late stage transition. Complete root.  A very rare collector's tooth!    Reverse Photo.    Serration Photo.
	1-3/4"	SOLD	NC256 New	A very rare, early Auriculatus lateral tooth. The crown has medium to heavy serrations. The side cusps are more like an Auriculatus. This appears be a very early Auriculatus. A very rare collector's tooth!    Reverse Photo.    Serration Photo.

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