Isurus xiphodon - Carcharodon carcharias Teeth Transition Sets

This catalog contain sets of rare, top quality teeth representing the transition from the Isurus xiphodon, the wide form of the Big-toothed Mako, to the Great White shark, Carcharodon carcharias. The fossil record in the central Chile is one of the few places on earth where this transition series of teeth can be found together, and the Chile site offers museum quality examples - making it one of the favorite sites for all shark tooth collectors and investors. Asides from the well known, top quality Mako and Great White shark teeth, the Chilean site offers exceptional teeth from an unusual form of the Great White shark, Carcharodon carcharias - Transitional Teeth. These teeth are quite rare (less than 1  per 100 GW teeth found!). These teeth are noted for their wide triangular crowns which exhibit little to no serrations along the top one half to one third of the crown. These are thought to be transitional teeth along the evolutionary path between Isurus hastalis (the Big-toothed Mako and precursor to C. carcharias ) and the Great White shark, C. carcharias. These teeth originally thought to represent the Isurus escheri species. Now the I. escheri is thought to be an Atlantic Ocean shark that did not evolve into the Great White shark, C. carcharias. The Chile teeth are thought to represent the true transition to the Great White shark which evolved in the Pacific Ocean. Although the evolutionary path of the Great White shark is being debated, the Chile transition teeth definitely provides strong evidence for the I. hastalis to C. carcharias transition. These evolutionary sets are very rare and unique collector's items, making them an excellent addition to your Great White shark tooth collection. 

Note - We can only offer a few sets as it is impossible to match size, position, and color for these species any more. My limited stock is nearly depleted! Please have a look while the supply lasts. All teeth are museum to near museum quality teeth. No restoration or repair!  

Note - all teeth sizes are slant height unless otherwise noted. Click on photos to enlarge. Catalog updated April 10, 2011.  This is one of the best groups of Chilean Mako and Great White teeth that you will ever see with an excellent color selection. These teeth are from 6 year old stashed inventory. There are very few left - no more matching sets can be constructed. The top quality teeth are getting impossible to locate!

Item	Size	Price	Cat. No.	Comments
	2-3/16" 2-1/8"	$195	C1001 New	A GEM Mako and Great White shark tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Excellent light  blue color with light tan roots. Exceptional preservation and condition. An excellent transition set!     Reverse Photo.
	2-5/16" 2-5/16"	$225	C1002 New	A GEM Mako and Great White shark tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Excellent blue & tan color with light brown roots. Exceptional preservation and condition. An excellent transition set!     Reverse Photo.
	2-5/8" 2-9/16"	$295	C1003 New	An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Mako and Great White shark tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Excellent light gray color with brown roots. Exceptional preservation and condition. An excellent transition set!     Reverse Photo.
	1-15/16" 2" 1-15/16"	$300	C1004 New	A GEM rare transition tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Includes a Mako (Isurus xiphodon), GW transition, and Great White (Carcharias carcharodon) tooth. The Great White transition tooth has serrations are very fine along the bottom 2/3 of tooth, point upwards, and disappear on the top 1/3. The teeth have an excellent light gray colored crowns (the GWT tooth is a fantastic golden tan!) and light gray roots. An excellent, rare transition set!     Reverse Photo.   Great White Photo      Great White Transition Photo
	1-15/16" 2" 2"	$325	C1005 New	A GEM rare transition tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Includes a Mako (Isurus xiphodon), GW transition, and Great White (Carcharias carcharodon) tooth. The Great White transition tooth has serrations range from coarse to very fine along the bottom 2/3 of tooth, point upwards, and disappear on the top 1/3. The teeth have an excellent blue colored crowns with light tan to brown roots. An excellent, rare transition set!     Reverse Photo.    Great White Photo      Great White Transition Photo
	1-7/8" 1-13/16" 1-15/16"	$285	C1006 New	A GEM rare transition tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Includes a Mako (Isurus xiphodon), GW transition, and Great White (Carcharias carcharodon) tooth. The Great White transition tooth has serrations range from coarse to very fine along the bottom 2/3 of tooth, point upwards, and disappear on the top 1/3. The teeth have an excellent tan colored crowns and light tan to light brown roots. An excellent, rare transition set!     Reverse Photo.    Great White Photo      Great White Transition Photo
	2-7/16" 2-9/16" 2-9/16" 2-7/16"	$795	C1007 New	A GEM rare transition tooth set. Upper jaw anterior teeth. Includes a Mako (Isurus xiphodon), GW transition (early "Escheri form"), GW transition, and Great White (Carcharias carcharodon) tooth. The first Great White transition tooth is an "Escheri form" with serrations that range from ultra fine to wavy type serrations along the bottom 2/3 of tooth and disappear on the top 1/3.The 2nd Great White transition tooth has serrations range from coarse to ultra fine along the bottom 2/3 of tooth, point upwards, and disappear on the top 1/5 (Note- there is a small natural erosion spot - no breaks on the enamel). The teeth have an excellent light tan colored crowns and light tan roots. An excellent, ultra rare transition set!  A very special collector's set.    Reverse Photo.    GWT1 Photo    GWT1-S Photo     GWT2 Photo     GWT2-S Photo     Great White Photo

Other Chilean Great White Teeth Catalog Links:

Link to Great White Transition Teeth  -->  GW Transition Teeth

Link to Extra Large Great White Teeth  -->  GW XL Teeth

Link to Great White Teeth - Catalog #1 -->  GW Teeth Catalog #1

Link to Great White Teeth - Catalog #2 -->  GW Teeth Catalog #2

Link to Great White Teeth - Blue Site Catalog #1 -->  GW Teeth Blue Site Catalog #1

Link to Great White Teeth - Blue Site Catalog #2 -->  GW Teeth Blue Site Catalog #2

Link to Great White Juvenile Teeth  -->   Great White Juvenile Teeth Catalog

Link to Pathologic Great White Teeth  -->  GW Pathologic Teeth

Link to Great White Shark Teeth Guide --> Great White Shark Teeth Guide

Other Chilean Teeth Catalog Links:

| Chile Catalog | Megalodons | Great White | Great White - XL Size | Great White - Blue Color | Great White Transition | Carcharias ferox | Echinorhinus | Dusky | Heterodontus | Hexanchus | Galeorhinus | Isurus hastalis (Mako) | Isurus xiphodon | Isurus oxyrinchus   | Isurus retroflexus | Megachasma | Pathologic Shark Teeth | Saw Shark | Squatina | Sand Tiger | Other Shark Teeth | Argentine C. totuserratus | Argentine Isurus desori | Rays | Seals & Dolphins | Whales |

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