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.
- Hexanchus andersoni$225.00
A Top Quality, rare Hexanchus andersoni tooth from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. A lower jaw tooth with 7 primary cusps. Note - there is a crack in the root - difficult to see. Excellent blue color. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed.
ST603 SIZE: 1-1/8"
Note - Adding 9 Hexanchus andersoni teeth in October 2023. Link to Hexanchus andersoni teeth.
Learn More - Alopias grandis (So. Carolina)$225.00
An EXTRA LARGE rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from So. Carolina. Excellent black color. Very good preservation and condition. An Oligocene age tooth. No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in top quality condition. Authenticity guaranteed. My largest Alopias grandis tooth!
SC831 SIZE: 1-13/16"
Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024. Link to Thresher sharks.
Learn More - Parotodus mangyshlakensis$225.00
A rare, Top Quality Parotodus mangyshlakensis tooth from Tushbair, Kazakhstan. A July Fossil of the Month. Lateral position. Excellent color and condition. An incredible Eocene (Bartonian) age tooth from the Shorym Formation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. One of the finest localities for Eocene age shark teeth! You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. An ultra rare tooth with the tip intact. Nearly all of the examples for this species have a worn or broken tip. A special tooth!
K922 SIZE: 15/16"
Note - Posting 10 Parotodus teeth in August 2024. Link to Kazakh Parotodus teeth.
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$225.00
A very rare, LARGE, 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 crown enamel. 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 or a vertical whipping 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.
I08 SIZE: 3-1/8" w/ root (1-3/8" crown)
Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025. Link to Edestus shark.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni$200.00
A LARGE, very rare, Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from So. Carolina. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. High quality enamel with sharp edges and a rounded sharp tip with some river wear. Root is complete, nicely articulated, and a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A difficult tooth to locate.
SC866 SIZE: 2-3/16"
Adding 7 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in September 2020. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
Learn More - Otodus obliquus (not serrated)$200.00
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: 1-1/4"
Note - Adding 24 Kazakh Auriculatus or transition teeth in July 2024. --> Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Carcharomodus escheri$195.00
A rare Top 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 & distally inclined crown, and side cusplets. This is a "Blue" layer tooth which are know for the highest preservation and best color - rarely seen outside of Europe. This tooth has excellent 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.
N013 SIZE: 1-1/4"
Note - Adding 17 Netherlands Carcharomodus escheri teeth in July 2023. Link to Netherlands Escheri teeth
- Carcharomodus escheri$195.00
A rare Top Quality Carcharomodus escheri, a "serrated Mako" shark tooth - upper 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 & distally inclined crown, and side cusplets. This is a "Blue" layer tooth which are know for the highest preservation and best color - rarely seen outside of Europe. This tooth has excellent 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.
N012 SIZE: 1-1/4"
Note - Adding 17 Netherlands Carcharomodus escheri teeth in July 2023. Link to Netherlands Escheri teeth
- Echinorhinus blakei$195.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top 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.
ST221 SIZE: 5/8"
Learn More - Megamouth shark (Megachasma)$195.00
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.
C556 Size: 5/8"
Note - Adding 8 new Chilean Megachasma teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Megachasma teeth
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni - Lee Creek$195.00
A TOP QUALITY very rare Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Lateral tooth - juvenile shark. The crown has sharp cutting edges. Excellent light tan color with a light tan root and bourlette. The root is ~3/8" 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.
LC106 Size: 1-1/16"
Note - Adding 6 Lee Creek P benedeni teeth in March 2025. Link to LC P. benedeni teeth
Learn More - Edestus heinrichi$195.00
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. An excellent matrix specimen that inludes the opposing tooth mold as well. 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 or a vertical whipping 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. Note - shipping weight is 1.9 lbs. International "free shipping" will require supplemental postage.
I11 SIZE: 3" w/ root (1-1/2" crown) ; Matrix block is 3.5" x 3.5"
Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025. Link to Edestus shark.
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