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A GEM modern Greenland Sleeper shark, Somniosus microcephalus. A deepwater shark. Lower jaw tooth. Bright white color. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. (8 Greenland Sleeper teeth available)

MGL04       SIZE: 1/2"

Note - Adding 12 new modern shark species in July 2022 -> Link to modern Greenland Sleeper shark teeth

A GEM modern Greenland Sleeper shark, Somniosus microcephalus. A deepwater shark. Lower jaw tooth. Bright white color. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. (8 Greenland Sleeper teeth available)

MGL03       SIZE: 9/16"

Note - Adding 12 new modern shark species in July 2022 -> Link to modern Greenland Sleeper shark teeth

A GEM modern Greenland Sleeper shark, Somniosus microcephalus. A deepwater shark. Lower jaw tooth. Bright white color. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. (8 Greenland Sleeper teeth available)

MGL02       SIZE: 9/16"

Note - Adding 12 new modern shark species in July 2022 -> Link to modern Greenland Sleeper shark teeth

A GEM, 5-1/16" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - ANTERIOR tooth. Our April 2017 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light golden tan colored crown with an excellent hazel brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional golden tan color! The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Nearly PERFECT serrations. Exceptional serrations for a big Meg! The root is an excellent tan color with few no hydration cracks and a "root ear" which is characteristic of the Miocene Megs. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). An excellent classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. A tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! Museum Quality Megalodon. Absolutely NO repair. Best of the BEST!

LC002            Size: 5-1/16"   (3-3/4" W)

A very rare, EXTRA 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. An extra large crown and root section. 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. 

I05        SIZE:  5" w/ root  (2-5/8" crown) 

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

An Excellent, Olive colored Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. High quality enamel. The bourlette bourlette is near complete. Sharp serrations with a nicked tip serration. The root is brown with typical hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  An excellent serrated Megalodon tooth. 

SC036        Size: 3-11/16"

A High Quality Megalodon tooth - a lateral tooth from So. Carolina. Very high quality enamel. The black bourlette is mostly washed out. Excellent razor sharp serrations and tip. The root is charcoal gray and very nice with typical hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A Quality collector's Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina!

SC033        Size: 3-3/8"

A LARGE, Top Quality Chubutensis tooth - an upper jaw tooth from So. Carolina. Otodus chubutensis or Chubutensis is the extinct ancestor of the Megalodon shark. An excellent Charcoal Gray colored crown. High quality enamel. The black bourlette is complete. Sharp serrations are sharp with a slightly worn tip serration. The root is black colored and complete. Note the small cusp-like bumps at the base of the cutting edge and the grooves on the sides of the root ends - both are Chubutensis characteristics. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent Chubutensus tooth. 

SC018       Size: 3-5/8"  

Note - Adding 18 new SC Megalodon teeth in March 2023  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

 A GORGEOUS, 3"+ high quality Mako tooth. A gorgeous gun-metal gray enamel and solid charcoal gray colored root. Great colors! Mirror like surfaces! Sharp cutting edges. Museum Quality. An exceptional collector's tooth! 

SC301        SIZE: 3-1/8"

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM modern Speartooth shark, Glyphis glyphis. The Speartooth shark gets its name from the unique spear-like shape of its lower jaw teeth. Upper jaw tooth. A completely serrated tooth. Bright white color. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. (2 Speartooth teeth available) A very unusual shark species!

MS01       SIZE: 1-3/16"

Note - Adding 15 new modern shark species in January 2024 -> Link to modern  shark teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM modern Speartooth shark, Glyphis glyphis. The Speartooth shark gets its name from the unique spear-like shape of its lower jaw teeth. Lower jaw tooth. The top of crown is serrated.  Bright white color. Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. (4 Speartooth teeth available) A very unusual shark species! My of my favorite teeth!

MS02       SIZE: 1-1/4"

Note - Adding 15 new modern shark species in January 2024 -> Link to modern Blacktip shark teeth

A High Quality Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from So. Carolina. High quality enamel. The black bourlette is complete. The serrations and tip have some wear. The root is black and complete with one typical hydration crack. Authenticity guaranteed.  An excellent collector's Megalodon tooth. 

SC039        Size: 2-13/16"

Note - Adding another 12 SC Meg teeth in October 2019 ->  SC Meg Teeth