Isurus oxyrinchus                      

SKU
C602
In stock
$95.00
Overview

A LARGE,  Top Quality Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin Mako, shark tooth - anterior tooth from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of Chile. This tooth has a tan crown and a tan root. Excellent color! Razor sharp cutting edge. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. No repair or restoration. An excellent color collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.  

C602         Size: 1-5/8"

Note - Adding 14 new Chilean Isurus oxyrinchus teeth in May 2026    Link to Chilean Oxyrinchus teeth.

 

Note - all teeth sizes are slant height unless otherwise noted. These are early Pliocene age teeth from the Bahia Inglesa Fm. These are excellent collector's teeth.

Note - A word on shark lineage: Isurus desori is believed to be the ancestral form of Isurus oxyrinchus, the extant Shortfin Mako shark. It is believed that Isurus retroflexus evolved into Isurus paucus, the extant Longfin Mako.

 

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