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.  All of these teeth were found together. This is a extremely rare occurrence where the sequence of transition from the non-serrate Otodus to the serrated Auriculatus is found - especially 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 November 30, 2008. You never see early Eocene Auriculatus and Otodus transition teeth from a US location! A selection of incredibly rare US Otodus to Carcharocles transition teeth. This is a very special offering!

Item	Size	Price	Cat. No.	Comments
	1-7/8"	$85	NC255 New	A very rare, early Auriculatus anterior tooth. The crown has medium sized 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.
	1-11/16"	$125	NC256 New	A very rare Otodus obliquus anterior tooth. No obvious serrations, but it does appear to be a transition tooth. Complete root.  A very rare collector's tooth!   Reverse Photo.
	1-5/8"	$125	NC257 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 and non-serrated. This appears be a late stage transition. Complete root.  A very rare collector's tooth!    Reverse Photo.
	1-5/8"	SOLD	NC258 New	A very rare, early Auriculatus lateral tooth. The crown has medium to fine serrations including a sharp tip. The side cusps are more like an Auriculatus with very irregular serrations. This appears be a very early Auriculatus. A very rare collector's tooth!    Reverse Photo.    Serration Photo.

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