Sumatra Fossil Shark Teeth
Buried Treasure Fossils offers rare shark teeth for sale from Duri, Riau Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The location was known to few and only extensively collected by myself in the early 1990's. A highly unusual, fossiliferous middle Miocene deposit was uncovered during trench construction. The spoil banks have long since been taken back by lush vegetation. (Note - I had a chance to revisit this location in March 2001 after 10 years. It is completely overgrown, no fossils were located, and no new exposures are reported!) The matrix which contains the shark teeth and other fossils is very unique being composed of siderite conglomerate (iron red) with clay clasts. Several matrix fossils are included in the Sumatran shark teeth catalogs. The fossils come from the Telisa formation and were deposited in a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.)
Note - this is a very unusual location and many on the shark teeth may be unique species to this exotic SE Asia locality. Authenticity guaranteed.
- Glyphis (Speartooth shark)$35.00
A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D186 is a very nice upper jaw anterior tooth. Note -tooth in the right. Authenticity guaranteed.
D186 (Right) SIZE: 1/4"
Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Fossil Crab$35.00
A rare fossil crab from Sumatra, Indonesia. This crab was deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's fossil. D201 is the high quality crab. Largest one found. Authenticity guaranteed.
D201 SIZE: 1-5/8" x 1"
Note - 4 new Sumatran fossil crabs added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Glyphis (Speartooth shark)$30.00
A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D183 is a very nice upper jaw lateral tooth. Note -tooth on the right. Authenticity guaranteed.
D183 (Right) SIZE: 5/16"
Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Galeocerdo cuvier (Sumatra)$20.00
A rare Galecerdo cuvier tooth from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
D012 SIZE: 13/16"
Note - 14 new Sumatran Tiger shark teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Galeocerdo cuvier (Sumatra)$20.00
A rare Galecerdo cuvier tooth from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) D013 is the tooth on the left. A very unique collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
D013 (Left) SIZE: 5/8"
Note - 14 new Sumatran Tiger shark teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Trichiurides sagittidens (Bony fish)$20.00
A rare, EXTRA LARGE Trichiurides sagittidens tooth from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D141 is the top quality tooth on the left. Authenticity guaranteed.
D141 (Left) SIZE: 11/16"
Note - 12 new Sumatran Trichiurides sagittidens teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Hemipristis serra (Sumatra)$17.50
A rare Hemipristis serra tooth, the Snaggletooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
D032 SIZE: 1-1/8"
Note - 8 new Sumatran Hemipristis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbarshark)$17.50
A rare Carcharhinus plumbeus tooth, the Sandbar shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D082 is the upper jaw tooth on the right. Authenticity guaranteed.
D082 (Right) SIZE: 7/16"
Note - 50+ new Sumatran Carcharhinus teeth (4 species) added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)$17.50
A rare Carcharhinus plumbeus tooth, the Sandbar shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D083 is the upper jaw tooth on the left. Authenticity guaranteed.
D083 (Left) SIZE: 7/16"+
Note - 50+ new Sumatran Carcharhinus teeth (4 species) added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Fossil Crab$17.50
A rare fossil crab from Sumatra, Indonesia. This crab was deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's fossil. D202 is the high quality crab. Authenticity guaranteed.
D202 SIZE: 15/16"
Note - 4 new Sumatran fossil crabs added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Fossil Crab$17.50
A rare fossil crab from Sumatra, Indonesia. This crab was deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's fossil. D203 is the high quality crab on the left. Authenticity guaranteed.
D203 (Left) SIZE: 11/16"
Note - 4 new Sumatran fossil crabs added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Glyphis (Speartooth shark)$15.00
A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D171 is the lower lateral tooth on the left. Authenticity guaranteed.
D171 (Left) SIZE: 1/2"
Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
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