Angustidens Shark Tooth Fossils
Buried Treasure Fossils offers exceptional teeth from O. angustidens, the direct ancestor to the Extinct Giant White shark (O. megalodon).O. angustidens teeth are noted for their triangular crowns and small side cusps that are fully serrated. The serrations are very sharp and very well pronounced. These teeth are from the Oligocene (28 million years ago).
Please note that these O. angustidens teeth were found in a Chandler Bridge Formation land site near Summerville, So.Carolina or other coastal S.C. locations, and are of very high quality. In addition, gorgeous Angustidens teeth are also available from the copper red site in No. Carolina. All of these teeth will have full roots, tips, cusps, well defined serrations, and little to no damage of any kind.There is a tremendous selection of top quality Angustidens listed below. If you are looking for a great O. angustidens, check out these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.
What Makes O. angustidens Shark Tooth Fossils Valuable to Collectors
Collectors look beyond size when evaluating angustidens shark tooth fossils. Provenance, preservation, tooth form, and diagnostic features influence a specimen's appeal.
A tooth with a recognizable crown profile, intact root, and sharply preserved serrations offers scientific interest. Documented locality information also adds significance, providing context about its origin. Buried Treasure Fossils offers specimens selected for focused otodontid collections.
How to Identify an O. angustidens Tooth
Start with the crown, then examine the edges and root. O. angustidens typically shows a broad triangular crown with pronounced serrations and smaller lateral cusplets. The cusplets sit beside the main crown rather than blending into its edges. Fossil variation occurs within the species, so comparing specimens offers perspective. Collectors seeking authentic shark teeth should prioritize preservation and provenance, not appearance alone.
Contact Buried Treasure Fossils to explore available angustidens shark tooth fossils and find a specimen for your collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old are O. angustidens shark teeth? Fossil Otodus angustidens teeth are associated with Oligocene deposits, although the precise age varies according to the geological formation and locality. Specimens from different sites therefore represent different points within the species' fossil record.
What does the shape of an O. angustidens tooth reveal? Tooth morphology offers clues about how the shark's dentition functioned and how individual teeth were positioned within the jaw. Features such as the crown profile, root shape, thickness, curvature, and proportions provide useful information during fossil identification. The form of the cutting edges and the relationship between the crown and root also add important morphological details for comparison. Examining these characteristics together provides a clearer basis for distinguishing O. angustidens specimens from teeth associated with other extinct shark species.
How large were O. angustidens teeth? The size of O. angustidens teeth varies among specimens. Tooth dimensions also depend on their position within the jaw, since teeth from different areas may have noticeably different proportions.
- Otodus angustidens$175.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC508 SIZE: 2-9/16"
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A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC507 SIZE: 2-9/16"
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A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC506 SIZE: 2-7/16" (1-15/16' wide)
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Learn More - Otodus angustidens - NC Red Site$165.00
A High Quality copper red colored Angustidens tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations are sharp. Side cusps damaged. The root is gorgeous with few cracks on the face. No repair! A rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
NC152 SIZE: 2-3/4"
Adding 10 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in August 2021. Link to copper red Angustidens teeth.
Learn More - Otodus angustidens - Pathologic$165.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - PATHOLOGIC upper jaw anterior tooth from Summerville, So. Carolina. The tooth has a crown that had an injury that caused it to be quite narrow and bent. High quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent white color and complete. Very good serrations, slightly worn tip, and baby side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Great "Icy White" color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare pathologic Angestidens tooth.
SC526 SIZE: 1-15/16"
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A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from Summerville, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent tan color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent Light TAN color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.
SC523 SIZE: 2"
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A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. 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.
SC512 SIZE: 2-3/8"
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Learn More - Otodus angustidens - NC Red Site$165.00
A Top Quality copper red colored Angustidens tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations are sharp. Excellent side cusps. The root is complete. No repair! A rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
NC155 SIZE: 2-1/8"
Adding 7 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Site Angustidens teeth.
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A High Quality copper red colored Angustidens tooth - an upper jaw lateral tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations and tip are sharp. Excellent side cusp - one damaged. The root is gorgeous with few cracks on the face. No repair! A rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
NC160 SIZE: 2-1/16"
Adding 10 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in August 2021. Link to copper red Angustidens teeth.
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A Top Quality Angustidens - lower jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent tan color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC518 SIZE: 2-3/16"
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Learn More - Otodus angustidens - Pathologic$145.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - PATHOLOGIC upper jaw anterior tooth from Summerville, So. Carolina. High quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent white color and mostly detin layer. Fair serrations, worn tip, and baby side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent "icy white" color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare pathologic Angestidens tooth.
SC527 SIZE: 1-11/16"
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A Top Quality Angustidens - PATHOLOGIC upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. This crown is curved forward - very strange. High quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations, a slightly worn tip, and good side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Good color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare pathologic Angestidens tooth.
SC525 SIZE: 2-1/16"
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