Rare Shark Teeth Species

Buried Treasure Fossils offers a nice selection of rare fossil shark teeth for sale. These rare shark species include Parotodus (False Mako shark), Giant Thresher shark teeth, serrated Thresher shark teeth, Somnisus (Greenland shark), etc. These teeth are rare fossil shark teeth are seldom seen for sale! Authenticity guaranteed.
- Parotodus benedeni$675.00
An ULTRA Rare, TOP QUALITY Parotodus benedeni tooth from Sharktooth Hill, near Bakersfield California. A December 2022 Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a highly desirable light tan enamel and a very massive root. This Parotodus benedeni tooth remains mounted on the original Round Mountain Silt matrix and it is sitting on a chunk of whale bone. The crown enamel has very good luster and very sharp edges. Highest quality enamel! Note - a small (~1/8") tip repair was professionally done. A very difficult tooth to locate and an EXCEPTIONAL Collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. One of the rarest P. benedeni teeth. This incredible display piece came out of a 25 year old old collection.
ST402 SIZE: 2-1/2"
Posting two Sharktooth Hill Parotodus benedeni teeth in December 2022. Link to Sharktooth Hill P. benedeni teeth
Learn More - Hexanchus andersoni$625.00
An ULTRA RARE, Top Quality lower jaw sympyseal tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Male shark. A "Fire Zone" tooth. A February Fossil of the Month. Excellent red & brown colors. Eight perfect primary cusps. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality. Perfect tooth.
ST601 SIZE: 3/4" (wide)
Note - Adding 11 Hexanchus andersoni teeth in February 2022. Link to Hexanchus andersoni teeth.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni$575.00
A TOP QUALITY, LARGE very rare Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Lateral tooth. The crown has extremely sharp cutting edges. Excellent light tan color with a white root and bourlette. The root is ~11/16" thick and shows typical hydration cracks. This Parotodus tooth was found in the Yorktown Formation (Pliocene age). Note- there is a small tip repair. A special, rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
LC103 Size: 2-1/2"
Note - Adding 5 Lee Creek P benedeni teeth in February 2023. Link to LC P. benedeni teeth
Learn More - Hexanchus microdon symphyseal$550.00
A Very Rare, High Quality Hexanchus microdon symphyseal tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. An August Fossil of the Month. This is a species from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. A species of Hexanchiforme shark. The crown is complete (5+ cusps!) and the root is complete. High quality enamel. No repair. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection. The symphyseal is always a rare position tooth to find and from a rare locality. A complete symphyseal tooth!
CD57 SIZE: 3/16" Wide
Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth. -> Link to Hornby Island shark teeth.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni$525.00
A TOP QUALITY very rare Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Lateral tooth. The crown has extremely sharp cutting edges. Excellent light tan color with a light tan root and bourlette. The root is ~11/16" thick and shows typical hydration cracks. This Parotodus tooth was found in the Yorktown Formation (Pliocene age). No repair or restoration. A very special, rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
LC104 Size: 2-3/8"
Note - Adding 5 Lee Creek P benedeni teeth in February 2023. Link to LC P. benedeni teeth
Learn More - Hexanchus gigas - Chile$500.00
An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus symphyseal tooth from the Caldera Basin of Chile. A May Fossil of the Month. This is complete lower jaw symphyseal tooth from a very large and rare male shark. Superb preservation and color. Seven very large and sharp primary cusps. An excellent complete root. Note - there is a crack, but most likely no break. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality rare collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is a piece from an old collection. Great eye appeal!
C401L Size: 1" W (7/8" H)
Note - Adding 22 new Chilean Hexanchus teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Hexanchus Teeth
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$495.00
A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. An October Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Two crown specimen. Excellent preservation and serrations. Extra large root size! 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. Crown tops are repaired. Authenticity guaranteed.
I03 SIZE: 1-1/2" (Root length 6-1/4")
Adding 11 Edestus shark specimens in October 2021. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni - Georgia$495.00
An ultra rare, Top Quality Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from the St. Mary's River, Georgia. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. An excellent red & gray colored tooth! High quality enamel with sharp edges. Root is massive, complete, nicely articulated, and has essentially no hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate from a loction that produces few Parotodus teeth. You never see top quality Parotodus teeth from the St. Mary's River. This is a very old collection piece.
G152 SIZE: 2-3/8"
Note - Adding two rare Georgia Parotodus teeth in November 2021. Link to Parotodus teeth.
Learn More - Heptranchias sp$495.00
An ULTRA RARE, Top Quality, rare lower jaw tooth from Heptranchias sp. from Misty, Oregon. A February Fossil of the Month. Excellent brown color. Seven perfect primary cusps. Found in the Keasy Fm., Oligocene age. An incredibly rare Heptranchias tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality. Near perfect tooth. I have never seen a Heptranchias tooth from the US.
OR03 SIZE: 3/8" (wide)
Note - Adding 4 Cow shark teeth from Oregon in February 2022. Link to Oregon Cow shark teeth.
Learn More - Hexanchus sp.$475.00
An ULTRA RARE, Top Quality, rare lower jaw tooth from Hexanchus sp. from Nye Mudstone, Oregon. A February Fossil of the Month. Excellent brown color. Six perfect primary cusps. Found in the Nye Mudstone Fm., Miocene age. An incredibly rare Hexanchus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality. Perfect tooth. I have never seen a Hexanchus tooth from Oregon.
OR02 SIZE: 3/4" (wide)
Note - Adding 4 Cow shark teeth from Oregon in February 2022. Link to Oregon Cow shark teeth.
Learn More - Hexanchus gigas - Chile$475.00
An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus symphyseal tooth from the Caldera Basin of Chile. A May Fossil of the Month. This is complete lower jaw symphyseal tooth. A large female shark. Superb preservation and color. Thirteen very sharp and primary cusps. An excellent root, but it is cracked. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is a piece from an old collection.
C404L Size: 7/8" W (11/16" H)
Note - Adding 22 new Chilean Hexanchus teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Hexanchus Teeth
Learn More - Rolfodon ludvigseni$450.00
A Very Rare, Top Quality Rolfodon ludvigseni junvenile tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is a new genius of Frill shark from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. A unique species of Chlamydoselachiform shark, the Frill shark. (Note - the specimen is the size and character of the extremely rare Chlamydoselachus balli, but it lacks the two small acessory cusps that reside between the main cusps.) These teeth exhibit classic Frill shark design with a central cusp flanked by two lateral cusps. The crown is near complete with damage to one cusp end and the root may complete or may be missing some root end. Highest quality enamel. No repair. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection. An excellent Frill shark specimen!
CD94 SIZE: 3/16" Wide
Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth. -> Link to all Hornby Island shark teeth.
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