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A Top Quality, BLUE Bone Valley Mako shark tooth from Golden Beach, Florida. Upper jaw anterior tooth. Commonly referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. Highest quality enamel. A glossy blue colored crown and an excellent tan root. Great color!  Sharp cutting edges. Excellent eye appeal. A rare Bone Valley collector's Mako tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see these Mako teeth very often!

F108     SIZE: 2-1/8"   

Note - Adding 16 Golden Beach / Venice Beach Mako teeth in April 2024.  ->  Link to BV Isurus hastalis teeth

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.The molars demonstrate how massive Pappocetus teeth compared to the later primitive whales!  The root thickness doubles on one side and the crown gains depth as well. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An Ultra Rare, Huge Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) pre-molar tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth (the last "pre-molar") demonstrates how massive Pappocetus teeth compared to the later primitive whales!  The root thickness doubles on one side and the crown gains depth as well.This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2108          Size: 4-3/4"  (straight line)  (3" Width at base of crown & ~1-1/2" depth)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

A very rare, Alopias palatasi shark tooth, an extinct serrated Giant Thresher, from So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Good preservation, but there is erosion. Serrations are visible. These teeth are rarely found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Authenticity guaranteed. This is the second rarest of the Giant Thresher species.   

SC849           SIZE: 1-3/8"

Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024.    Link to Giant Thresher sharks. 

A Top Quality, BLUE Bone Valley Mako shark tooth from Polk County, Florida with great color! Commonly referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. Highest quality enamel. An excellent colored crown. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent charcoal colored root. Great eye appeal. A rare Bone Valley color collector's Mako tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see these Mako teeth very often!

F131       SIZE: 2"   

Note - Adding 8 new BV Isurus hastalis teeth in April 2005.  ->  Link to BV Isurus hastalis teeth

A Top Quality, ORANGE Bone Valley Mako shark tooth from Polk County, Florida with great color! Commonly referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. Highest quality enamel. An excellent colored crown. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent tan colored root. Great eye appeal. A rare Bone Valley color collector's Mako tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see these Mako teeth very often!

F104      SIZE: 2"   

Note - Adding 8 new BV Isurus hastalis teeth in April 2005.  ->  Link to BV Isurus hastalis teeth

A Top Quality, ORANGE Bone Valley Mako shark tooth from Polk County, Florida with great color! Commonly referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. Highest quality enamel. An excellent colored crown. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent tan colored root. Great eye appeal. A rare Bone Valley color collector's Mako tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see these Mako teeth very often!

F103      SIZE: 2"   

Note - Adding 8 new BV Isurus hastalis teeth in April 2005.  ->  Link to BV Isurus hastalis teeth

A rare, High Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from Pamunkey River, Virginia. Nice red color. Excellent preservation and condition.  These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed. A red site tooth.   

VA43           SIZE: 1-5/8"

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

A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from Rappahannock River, Virginia. Nice tan color. Excellent preservation and condition. A Miocene 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.  

VA42           SIZE: 1-5/8"

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

A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from Rappahannock River, Virginia. Nice tan color. Excellent preservation and condition. A Miocene 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.  

VA41           SIZE: 1-11/16"

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

A Top Quality, Carcharodon hastalis,  Mako shark tooth (upper jaw tooth) from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a rich blue & tan crown and a tancolored root. Excellent colors!  Razor sharp cutting edge. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. It is a Miocene tooth from the Pungo River Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC330      Size: 1-11/16"

Note - Adding 30 new Lee Creek Big "Mako" teeth in February 2023.     Link to Lee Creek Mako Teeth.   

A Top Quality, Carcharodon hastalis,  Mako shark tooth (upper jaw tooth) from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a rich blue & tan crown and a light tan colored root. Excellent colors!  Razor sharp cutting edge. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. It is a Pliocene tooth from the Yorktown Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC322      Size: 2"

Note - Adding 30 new Lee Creek Big "Mako" teeth in February 2023.     Link to Lee Creek Mako Teeth.