Rare Shark Teeth Species

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I12          SIZE:  1"   

Adding 14 Edestus shark specimens in January 2023.    Link to Edestus shark.

A rare, LARGE top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. An upper jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare color collectors tooth.

A004           Size: 13/16"

Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023.  Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth. 

A rare High Quality Carcharomodus escheri, a "serrated Mako" shark tooth - lower jaw anterior tooth from the "De Kuilen" sand pit, Mill, The Netherlands. The Carcharomodus escheri  was named as a new genus in 2015 based upon a crenulated cutting edge ("wavy serrations"), slender & duistally inclined crown, and side cusplets. This tooth has good color and preservation. Sharp cutting edge. Two side cusplets. The age is late Miocene (approx. 6-8 million years ago). An excellent rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. A difficult tooth to source.

N011        SIZE: 1-1/4"

Note - Adding 17 Netherlands Carcharomodus escheri teeth in July 2023.  Link to Netherlands Escheri teeth

A LARGE, Top Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST225                SIZE: ~1/2"

A LARGE, High Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Nearly perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST224                SIZE: 1/2"

A RARE, Top Quality Megachasma tooth, the Megamouth shark, from the Bahia Iglesa Fm., Chile. The Megamouth shark is a very rare and exotic fossil shark tooth since it is rarely found in the fossil record. Megachasma teeth are one of the scarce and well preserved fossils that are unique to the Caldera Basin site in Chile! The best size and quality tooth available. Late Miocene age. An exceptional and rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

C559            Size: 9/16"

Note - Adding 8 new Chilean Megachasma teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Megachasma teeth

A very rare, Parotodus benedeni  tooth from the Charleston Co., So. Carolina. An Oligocene age tooth from the Ashley Marl. Top quality enamel and very clean & sharp edges and a sharp tip! Wide crown shape. Root is complete, nicely articulated, and thick. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

SC875        SIZE: 1-1/4" 

Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025.  ->   Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.

A rare, LARGE top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. An upper jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors tooth.

A003           Size: 3/4"

Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023.  Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth. 

A very rare Edestus minor shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Very good preservation with excellent serrations. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Edestus minor teeth are more challenging to find.

I014             SIZE: 7/8"

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, Sphenodus tooth, from a very early shark. Absolutely great preservation - excellent condition with extra sharp cutting edges. These are Upper Jurassic age from Voskresensk, Russia. Perfect tooth. This is a rare, killer Jurassic shark tooth!

R208            SIZE: 1/2"

A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from the Wando River,  So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Very good preservation and condition with a small root end chip. An Oligocene age tooth. No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.    

SC846           SIZE: 1"

Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024.    Link to Thresher sharks. 

A very rare, early Otodus obliquus anterior tooth from Kzil-Orda Region, Kazakhstan. Otodus obliquus is the ancestor to O. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. The bourlette is large and complete. Exhibits no serrations. The starting species to serrated Otodus teeth. These teeth exhibit very good color, gloss, and preservation. A rare, early Eocene (Ypresian) Auriculatus transition tooth. A very challenging tooth to find when building a Megalodon evolutionary set! No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This western Kazakhstan site is one of the few places in the world where the Otodus obliquus to Otodus auriculatus transition can be found in adjacent early Eocene formation units. 

K561         SIZE: 1-1/16"

Note - Adding 24 Kazakh Auriculatus or transition teeth in July 2024. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.