A very rare, Otodus aksuaticus tooth from the copper-red site of No. Carolina. The crown has coarse serrations over the lower 2/3 of crown that disappear in the top 1/3 of crown. The side cusps are typical of the Otodus obliquus. Complete root. Early Eocene - Ypresian age. A very rare collector's tooth. Very few Otodus aksuaticus teeth found at this site!
NC252 SIZE: 2-3/8"
Note - Adding 9 early NC red site early Rics, transition teeth, and later Rics in June 2020. Link to NC Auriculatus teeth