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A Top Quality Carcharias cuspidata tooth, an extinct Sand Tiger shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. An upper jaw lateral tooth. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent tooth for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR261        Size: 13/16" 

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

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 4 big crowns, from Sparta, Illinois. An August Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation and serrations. Note - extra long root whorl section with 4 extra large crowns - very rare. 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 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. Four crown whorl sections are extremely rare! 

I01  BoP           SIZE: 2" teeth   (Whorl  6")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in August 2020.    Link to Edestus shark.

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 3 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An April Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation and serrations. Note - extra long root whorl section with 3 extra large crowns - very rare. 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 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. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Three crown whorl sections are rare! 

I01 BoP2           SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl  7-1/4")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    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. An excellent matrix specimen that inludes the opposing tooth mold as well. 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. Note - shipping weight is 1.9 lbs. International "free shipping" will require supplemental postage.

I11        SIZE:  3" w/ root  (1-1/2" crown) ;  Matrix block is 3.5" x 3.5"

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

A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Note - this tooth has a lot of pyrite and the tip is naturally rounded (polished)  which thought to be due to 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. 

I09        SIZE:  4-1/8" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

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

An early Top Quality Sevengill Cow shark (Notorhynchus primigenius) - an upper jaw parasymphyseal shark tooth from Aizey/Weinhiem, Germany. An early Oligocene age tooth (32 MYA) from the Lower Sands member. 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.

GR406          Size: 11/16" 

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

An early Top Quality Sevengill Cow shark (Notorhynchus primigenius) - a lower jaw shark tooth from Aizey/Weinhiem, Germany. An early Oligocene age tooth (32 MYA) from the Lower Sands member. 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.

GR405          Size: 11/16" 

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

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

An ultra rare, Top Quality early Cow shark (Notidanoides muensteri) - an upper jaw anterior (A1) tooth from Petersbruch, Germany. A late Jurassic age tooth (Tithonian - 148 MYA). A special tooth for the very rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR412          Size: 1/8"    On Hold

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

An ultra rare, Top Quality early Cow shark (Notidanoides muensteri) - an upper jaw lateral tooth from Holderbank, Germany. A late Jurassic age tooth (Tithonian - 148 MYA). A special tooth for the very rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR411          Size: 5/16"   On Hold

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

A Top Quality Carcharias acutissimus tooth, an extinct Sand Tiger shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. An upper jaw lateral tooth. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). Special color! An excellent tooth for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR208          Size: 5/8" 

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

A Top Quality Carcharias acutissimus tooth, an extinct Sand Tiger shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. An upper jaw anterior tooth. Fantastic color! An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent tooth for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR201          Size: 1-1/8" 

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