Snaggletooth Shark Teeth (Hemipristis)
Buried Treasure Fossils: Snaggletooth Shark Teeth Collection
Buried Treasure Fossils offers top-quality Snaggletooth shark teeth for sale, featuring Hemipristis specimens with perfect serrations from premier locations such as Bone Valley, Lee Creek, South Carolina, Sharktooth Hill, and Morocco. These fossil teeth are beautiful and sought after for their unique, varying designs across different tooth positions.
Our collection includes two Hemipristis species, with teeth ranging in age from the Eocene to the Pliocene. Whether you are a seasoned collector or a beginner, you will find exceptional specimens here. Authenticity is guaranteed on every purchase.
Why Locality Decides What Color You Get
Snaggletooth shark teeth take their color from where they were collected. Bone Valley material out of Polk County runs from golden tan through black and dark blue, set against a bright white root, and some crowns carry the fine streaking collectors call lightning strikes. Lee Creek teeth lean blue to tan over a brown root, which reads more muted in a frame.
Position matters as much as locality. Upper jaw teeth are the broad serrated blades the species is known for. Lower jaw teeth are narrower and more hooked, and the good ones keep both side cusps intact. Cusps break first, so check that detail before anything else.
Buried Treasure Fossils names the county, formation, and the jaw position on every Hemipristis fossil in this catalog. Collectors asking what makes fossils genuine should know these teeth are seldom outright faked, though recolored and repaired examples circulate, which is why a stated locality is worth more than a stated grade.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I tell an upper jaw tooth from a lower jaw tooth? Uppers are broad triangular blades with coarse serrations down both edges. Lowers are narrower, more strongly hooked, and carry small side cusps at the base. Many collectors want one of each, since a single tooth shows only half the dentition.
Why do Bone Valley teeth have white roots? Phosphate chemistry in the Florida sediment. Crown and root mineralized differently, so the enamel took on a dark color while the root stayed pale. That contrast is why Bone Valley material is bought on eye appeal alone.
What are lightning strikes on a crown? Pale streaking that runs through the enamel, created by mineral variation during fossilization. It is natural, specific to certain Florida material, and treated as a desirable trait rather than a defect.
Does tip wear matter on these? Less than you might expect. Serration quality and intact cusps carry more weight than a perfect tip, and listings here separate a perfect tooth from one with tip wear, so the difference is already priced in.
- Hemipristis serra - NC Red Site$35.00
A Top Quality Hemipristis shark tooth from the Meherrin River copper red site, Hertford Co., No.Carolina. Anterior position. Sharp serrations. These are Miocene age from the Pungo River Fm. Excellent copper red color! Authenticity guaranteed.
NC404 SIZE: 1-1/8"
Note - Adding 6 NC Red site Hemipristis teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Site Hemipristis teeth
Learn More - Hemipristis curvatus$30.00
New Excellent Hemipristis curvatus teeth. Excellent color and preservation. M1491 is a slightly pathologic upper jaw anterior tooth.
M1491 (Left) SIZE: 5/8"
Learn More - Hemipristis curvatus$30.00
New Excellent Hemipristis curvatus teeth. Excellent color and preservation. Upper jaw lateral teeth.
M1495 (Right) SIZE: 1/2"
Learn More - Hemipristis curvatus$30.00
New Excellent Hemipristis curvatus teeth. Excellent color and preservation. M1499 is a lower jaw anterior tooth.
M1498 (Left) SIZE: 7/16"
Learn More - Hemipristis curvatus (Eocene)$30.00
A beautiful, scarce Hemipristis species. Great color and condition. Lower jaw tooth.
SC1067 SIZE: 3/8"
Learn More - Hemipristis serra - NC Red Site$25.00
A QUALITY Hemipristis shark tooth from the Meherrin River copper red site, Hertford Co., No.Carolina. Lover jaw anterior position. Extra sharp serrations. These are Miocene age from the Pungo River Fm. Fantastic copper red color! Authenticity guaranteed.
NC402 SIZE: 1-1/2"
Learn More - Hemipristis serra - NC Red Site$25.00
A TOP QUALITY Hemipristis shark tooth from the Meherrin River copper red site, Hertford Co., No.Carolina. Anterior position. Sharp serrations. These are Miocene age from the Pungo River Fm. Excellent copper red color! Authenticity guaranteed.
NC407 SIZE: 13/16"
Note - Adding 6 NC Red site Hemipristis teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Site Hemipristis teeth
Learn More - Hemipristis serra : Mexico$20.00
A Quality Hemipristis serra shark tooth from Baja, Mexico. Highest quality enamel. A tan crown with a tan root. Excellent color! This is a Miocene tooth found in the Rosarita Beach Fm. A Baja collector's Hemipristis tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent tooth from a rare locality.
MX334 SIZE: 7/8"
Posting 19 species (68 rare shark teeth) from Baja, Mexico. Link to Mexican shark teeth -> Mexico shark teeth
Learn More - Hemipristis serra - NC Red Site$20.00
A Top Quality Hemipristis shark tooth from the Meherrin River copper red site, Hertford Co., No.Carolina. Anterior position. Sharp serrations. These are Miocene age from the Pungo River Fm. Excellent copper red color! Authenticity guaranteed.
NC403 SIZE: 1-1/16"
Note - Adding 6 NC Red site Hemipristis teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Site Hemipristis 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 - Hemipristis serra$17.50
An excellent Hemipristis serra tooth from the Oligocene in Seminole Co., Florida. An upper jaw anterior tooth. F710 is the tooth on the left.
F710 (Left) SIZE: 7/8"
Learn More - Hemipristis serra$17.50
An excellent Hemipristis serra tooth from the Oligocene in Seminole Co. Florida. An upper jaw anterior tooth. F711 is the tooth on the right.
F711 (Right) Size: 13/16"
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