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.
- Edestus heinrichi$95.00
A very rare, Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Good preservation and 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.
I09 SIZE: 1-1/2" (Root 2-1/4")
Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Alopias grandis (So. Carolina)$95.00
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.
Learn More - Otodus obliquus (not serrated)$95.00
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.
Learn More - Carcharoides totuserratus$85.00
A rare, top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. A lower jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors tooth.
A009 Size: 9/16"
Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023. Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth.
Learn More - Carcharoides totuserratus$85.00
A rare, top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. A lower jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors tooth.
A008 Size: 9/16"
Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023. Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth.
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$75.00
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. Very good preservation, serrations, and serration detail. Note - this tooth has a band of pyrite at the gum line. 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.
I17 SIZE: 1-1/8"
Adding 14 Edestus shark specimens in January 2023. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Carcharoides totuserratus$70.00
A rare, top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. A lower jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors tooth.
A011 Size: 9/16"
Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023. Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth.
Learn More - Glyphis (Speartooth shark)$65.00
A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth 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. D177 is an excellent upper jaw anterior tooth. Note - "spear-like" crown development. My best upper jaw tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
D177 SIZE: 1/2"
Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$60.00
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. Good preservation, serrations, and serration detail. Note - this tooth has a band of pyrite at the gum line. 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.
I18 SIZE: 11/16"
Adding 14 Edestus shark specimens in January 2023. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Glyphis (Speartooth shark)$45.00
A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth 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. D172 is the lower lateral tooth on the right. Authenticity guaranteed.
D172 (Right) SIZE: 1/2"
Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018. Link to Sumatran teeth.
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$45.00
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. Good 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.
I19 SIZE: 5/8" (Root length 1-3/8")
Adding 14 Edestus shark specimens in January 2023. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Alopias grandis (So. Carolina)$45.00
A rare, High Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Very good preservation and condition with a root break. 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.
SC847 SIZE: 7/8"
Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024. Link to Thresher sharks.
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