Search results for: 'cr02 great wide shark tooth'

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I21          SIZE:  3/4" crown

Adding 22 Edestus shark specimens in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I20          SIZE:  1" crown

Adding 22 Edestus shark specimens in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I19          SIZE:  1-3/16" crown

Adding 22 Edestus shark specimens in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Angustidens tooth - a wide upper jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, SC. This Angustidens tooth is exceptionally large - nearly 4" - a size rarely seen with a Angustidens.  The color is excellent.  The enamel quality is exceptional. The serrations are razor sharp including the tip. The bourlette is excellent and essentially complete. The root is excellent and complete. Note - several small root face "pits" were filled to improve the aesthetic appearance. Excellent symmetry. This is a rare sized, well preserved Angustidens tooth.  AN EXCELLENT Collector's tooth!  

SC059            SIZE: 3-7/8" 3" W

An ultra rare, Top Quality Red Site Carcharocles megalodon posterior tooth from the Pamunkey River, Virginia. A rich copper-red color. Great color! The enamel is the highest quality. The serrations are sharp and complete with a great tip serration. Bourlette is dark brown and mostly dentin layer. The root is complete. Definitely a Miocene Meg with serration bumps at base. Note - you rarely see a copper red colored Megalodon tooth that has a top quality crown and serrations and a complete root. No repair or restoration. An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Chile, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed.  A fantastic color tooth.

VA03           SIZE: 3-15/16" 

Posting 22 scarce Virginia shark teeth in September 2021.     Link to Virginia teeth.

An incredible whole polished Cleoniceras ammonite showing the intricate external chamber structure. Great burgundy color. A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Madagascar. Authenticity guaranteed. A chrome easel stand is included with this ammonite. A great gift item.     

X206       Size: 5"  (1-1/8" wide)

Note - Adding 17 Madagascar ammonites in November 2024  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from  So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent OLIVE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC504           SIZE: 2-5/8"  (2-1/16' wide)

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, High Quality Angustidens - lower jaw anterior tooth from  So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations. The root is very good and complete. Excellent Gray color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC501           SIZE: 3-3/8"  (2-1/2" wide)

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A LARGE, GEM Picophoca sp. seal molar tooth. Piscophoca is a Miocene age seal from the Bahia Inglesia Fm., Copiapo, Chile. A perfect tooth. Incredible root preservation and color. A great collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

C754 BoP          Size: 13/16"

A LARGE, GEM Arcophoca sp. seal molar tooth. Arcophoca is a Miocene age seal from the Bahia Inglesia Fm., Copiapo, Chile. A perfect tooth. Incredible root preservation and color. A great collector's tooth. Anthenticity guaranteed.

C753 BoP         Size: 3/4"

An EXTRA LARGE, HIGH QUALITY Megalodon - upper jaw tooth from West Java, Indonesia. This Megalodon has an incredible light tan & red colored crown with a red brown colored extra large bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color! The serrations are razor sharp (100% complete) with an excellent tip serration. The root is essentially complete with some surface pits that happens with many West Java Megs. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. A BIG West Java MEG tooth!  Note - This tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown in the final photo.

IN41        Size: 6-3/16"  (4-1/4" Wide)

Note - Adding 15 High Quality Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in November 2021.  ->   Link to HQ Indonesian Megs

A TOP QUALITY Tapirus sp. tooth from the Pleistocene of Georgia. A rooted tooth from an extinct Tapir. This tooth has excellent preservation. It's complete with absolutely no restoration or repair. A wonderful Pleistocene specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

X744          SIZE: 1-1/2” x 1-3/8" x 1-1/2" Height

Note – adding 6 tapir teeth in March 2022.   Link to Tapir fossils