Chile - Transition teeth (C. hubbelli)
Carcharodon carcharias Transition Teeth (Carcharodon hubbelli) This catalog contains exceptional teeth from an unique form of the Great White shark Transitional Teeth which were recently named as Carcharodon hubbelli . These teeth are noted for their wide triangular crowns which exhibit little to no serrations along the top one half to one third of the crown. These are thought to be transitional teeth along the evolutionary path between Isurus hastalis (the Big-toothed Mako and precursor to C. carcharias ) and the Great White shark, C. carcharias. These teeth originally thought to represent the Isurus escheri species. Now the I. escheri is thought to be an Atlantic Ocean shark that did not evolve into the Great White shark, C. carcharias. The Chile teeth are thought to represent the true transition to the Great White shark which evolved in the Pacific Ocean. Although the evolutionary path of the Great White shark is being debated, the Chile transition teeth definitely provides strong evidence for the I. hastalis to C. carcharias transition. These are very unique collector's items. These teeth are fairly rare (less than 1 per 100 GW teeth found!) and very showy, making them an excellent addition to your Great White shark tooth collection. Great White transition teeth of this size, color, and quality are rarely seen. Please have a look while the supply lasts. Note - a few of the earliest transition serration patterns ("Escheri type") are included! All teeth are museum to near museum quality teeth. No restoration or repair! Authenticity guaranteed. Note - There is no teeth available. Exports have been prohibited for more than 10 years!
New Identification (Nov. 2012) - Please note that these C. carcharias transition teeth have recently been renamed to C. hubbelli in honor of Gordon Hubbell who found a complete jaw / partial skeleton in Peru. This find also further solidifies popular opinion that the Great White shark is a descendent of the extinct Big-tooth Mako shark (Isurus xiphodon or Isurus hastalis). Hubbell's skeleton was dated to the late Miocene (6.5 MMYA) which puts it as an intermediate between the Big-tooth Mako and the Great White shark which evolves in the Pliocene, approximately 3 MMYA. Please see the BBC report using the link below. The So. American Great White transition teeth are incredible and the Chilean teeth offer exceptional size and quality. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20318175
- Carcharodon carcharias - Transition$0.00
A Top Quality, Extra Large rare transition GW tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli. An upper jaw anterior tooth. Another December 2017 Fossil of the Month. The C. hubbelli serrations are full at the base of the cutting edge, transition to fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. This tooth has an excellent blue colored crown ("blue site"), brown root, and a vivid dark maroon "gum line". Excellent color. No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional GW transition form! It will be extremely difficult to locate another large, top quality Carcharodon hubbelli since the few that exist are buried in collections.
C201T BoP SIZE: 2-9/16"
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A rare Top Quality, transition GW tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli. An upper jaw anterior tooth. The C. hubbelli serrations are full at the base of the cutting edge, transition to fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. This tooth has an excellent tan colored crown and brown root with well pronounced maroon colored gum line. Excellent color. The crown edge starts with two oversized serrations at the base and quickly transforms into "Escheri-like" wavy serrations. An early stage transition form. No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional GW transition form! It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli since there is no new supply.
C204T BoP SIZE: 1-15/16"
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An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Great White shark transition tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from Chile. Also note that this is an ultra rare Carcharodon hubbelli with full serrations at the base of the cutting edge that transition to fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. This tooth has a rich tan colored crown and a rust red root. High quality enamel. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. An essentially perfect tooth. A fantastic Carcharodon hubbelli collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
C202T BoP Size: 2-5/16"
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An incredibly sized, Top Quality Great White shark transition tooth (Carcharodon hubbelli) from Chile. An August 2019 Fossil of the Month. This ULTRA RARE, MONSTER sized Great White tooth measures 2-15/16" - a huge upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth. This tooth is an ultra rare Carcharodon hubbelli with small serrations at the base of the cutting edge that disappear towards the tip. High quality enamel! Excellent color. Incredible large "gum line" and a wide root .This was a big shark. Exceptional preservation - note the preserved nutrient hole on the root. Absolutely no repair or restoration. An ultra rare BIG Chilean Great White transition tooth. One of my finest remaining exceptionally large Carcharodon hubbelli tooth. You don't see these big, top quality GW transition teeth any more. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
C201T BoP Size: 2-15/16"
Note - Adding 7 new Chilean Great White Transition teeth in August 2019 Link to Great White shark teeth
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