Search results for: 'lamna shark from miocene a////'

A Quality Great White shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from Baja, Mexico. This tooth has a rich tan colored crown and a tan root. Great color! Highest quality enamel with no hydration cracks or peeling. Very glossy. Serrations are sharp with a strong tip serration. Excellent preservation with some root erosion. This is a Pliocene tooth from Tirabuzon Fm. An excellent collector's Great White shark tooth from a rare locality. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare GW tooth!

MX401          Size: 1-9/16"  

Mexico shark teeth

An ultra rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi partial tooth whorl, from Herrin, Illinois. A July Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An ultra rare triple crown whorl section with exceptional quality crowns. 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. 

I03        SIZE:  6-5/8" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

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

An EXTRA LARGE, early Top Quality Sevengill Cow shark (Notorhynchus primigenius) - a lower jaw tooth from Nemuhle, Germany. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). Note - this tooth cracked and was professionally repaired. An excellent tooth for the rare tooth collector! Near perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR402          Size: 1-1/8" 

Note - Adding 12 German Cow shark teeth in August 2022 -> Link to German Shark Teeth

A rare, Top Quality Otodus obliquus shark tooth, the extinct Mackerel shark, from the Muddy Creek, Virginia. Nice tan color. Excellent preservation and condition. An early Eocene tooth. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed. This is the largest US Otodus obliquus tooth that I have seen. Quite rare.

VA24           SIZE: 2-3/16"

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

A rare, Top Quality Cetorhinus parvus gill raker, an extinct Basking shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. Gill rakers were used to filter plankton by these masive sharks. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent gill raker for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect gill raker. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries. The gill rakers are incredibly fragile and rarely seen. A gem jar is included.

GR003         Size: 7/8" 

Note - Adding 52 German shark teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to German Shark Teeth

A rare, Top Quality Cetorhinus parvus gill raker, an extinct Basking shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. Gill rakers were used to filter plankton by these masive sharks. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent gill raker for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect gill raker. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries. The gill rakers are incredibly fragile and rarely seen. A gem jar is included.

GR002         Size: 1" 

Note - Adding 52 German shark teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to German Shark Teeth

Another June Fossil of the Month - a GEM, 3" top quality Mako tooth from So.Carolina. Highest quality enamel and an incredible "gun metal" blue colored crown. Fantastic color! Mirror like surfaces! Sharp cutting edges. Museum Quality. An exceptional collector's tooth! BEST of the BEST.   Note - It is always tought to find top quality 3" Mako teeth!

SC301        SIZE: 3"+   (2" W)

An ultra rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi associted pair of whorls, from Herrin, Illinois. A July Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An ultra rare assoiiated pair of tooth whorls. Note - the crown tips are naturally rounded (polished)  which thought to be due to wear from the vertical whipping motion used to slice prey. 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. This is the first associated whorl pait that I have seen.

I02        SIZE:  5" & 4-3/4" w/ root  (1-1/4"+ crowns) 

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

A very rare, Sphenodus tooth, from a very early shark. Absolutely great preservation - excellent condition with extra sharp cutting edges. These are Upper Jurassic age from Voskresensk, Russia. Perfect tooth. This is a rare, killer Jurassic shark tooth!

R208            SIZE: 1/2"

An early Top Quality Sevengill Cow shark (Notorhynchus primigenius) - an upper jaw shark tooth from Nemuhle, Germany. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent tooth for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR404          Size: 11/16" 

Note - Adding 12 German Cow shark teeth in August 2022 -> Link to German Shark Teeth

An ultra rare Top Quality, upper jaw Notorynchus kempi, Seven-gill Cow shark, tooth from Kent, Kazakhstan. This tooth has a very unique design. An Eocene (Bartonian) Cow shark species. Kazakh N. kempi teeth are quite rare and excellent examples are hard to locate. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A near Perfect tooth. One of the finest localities for Eocene age shark teeth! 

K435          SIZE: 3/4"

Note - Adding 30 Kazakh Notorhynchus teeth in April 2022.    Kazakhstan Notorhynchus Catalog

A LARGE, ultra rare Top Quality, lower jaw Notorynchus kempi, Seven-gill Cow shark, tooth from Kent, Kazakhstan. This tooth has seven primary cusps. An Eocene (Bartonian) Cow shark species. Kazakh N. kempi teeth are quite rare and excellent examples are hard to locate. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A Perfect tooth. One of the finest localities for Eocene age shark teeth! 

K431          SIZE: 1-1/8"

Note - Adding 30 Kazakh Notorhynchus teeth in April 2022.    Kazakhstan Notorhynchus Catalog