Trigonotodus serratus    (Serrated Giant Thresher)       

SKU
V102 BoP
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Overview

An EXTRA LARGE, ultra rare, GEM Trigonotodus serratus shark tooth, the extinct serrated Giant Thresher from southern Virginia. Another January 2018 Fossil of the Month offering. Incredible preservation and condition. This tooth is middle Miocene age, York Co., VA. These teeth are rarely found and rarely seen. An ultra rare collectors' tooth in top quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! One of the rarest species to source. Authenticity guaranteed.    

V102               SIZE: 1-7/8"

Trigonotodus serratus, with heavily serrated crowns, is the rarest form of the three Giant Thresher sharks that appeared in the Miocene. These large Thresher sharks include - 

  • Alopias grandis -  Giant Thresher with non-serrate teeth 
  • Trigonotodus alteri - Giant Thresher with non-serrate teeth which have side cusps
  • Trigonotodus serratus - Giant Thresher with serrated teeth

Trigonotodus serratus teeth finds are generally believed to be limited to Maryland, Virginia and No. Carolina. Supposedly, there is also a Sharktooth Hill example or two.

Exceptionally rare species, and try finding one in any color. The serrated Thresher is the rarest tooth from the Miocene - Pliocene epochs to find! An incredibly challenging tooth to find at this site. A very rare offering for the rare shark tooth collectors!