2.96" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Dakhla, Morocco (Restored) For Sale

Looking for Auriculatus Shark Tooth? We have almost everything on eBay. No matter what you love, you'll find it here. Search Auriculatus Shark Tooth and more. Auriculatus sharks are part of ocean-dwelling predators called mega-tooth sharks due to their massive teeth size. A distinctive feature of these shark teeth was their coarsely serrated edges and unique serrated side cusps.

Tiny .98" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric Florida

Otodus auriculatus [1] is an extinct species of large sharks in the genus Otodus of the family Otodontidae, closely related to the sharks of the genus Otodus, and also closely related to the later species megalodon. The largest individuals were about 9.5 metres (31 ft) long. It's the phosphate. A phosphate mine in Morocco. Notice the color of the sediment, this is the same color as the fossil Otodus and Mosasaur teeth found in the deposits. Image from: Morocco World News - Article . About 60 miles south of Casablanca lies the world's largest phosphate reserves. Auriculatis shark teeth are characterized by their large size, triangular crown, and heavily serrated side cusps. The teeth can reach up to 5 inches in length, and they are some of the largest shark teeth ever found. Auriculatis shark teeth are found in many parts of the world, but they are especially common in North America, Europe, and Asia. Auriculatus was a large, "mega-toothed" shark that lived during the Middle Eocene (38 to 48 million years ago). It had coarsely serrated teeth with distinctive, serrated side-cusps. During the Oligocene Auriculatus would evolve into Carcharocles angustidens, which in turn evolved into the much larger, and better known Megalodon during the Miocene.

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Auriculatus Teeth Buried Treasure Fossils offers excellent teeth from O. auriculatus, the first Giant White shark. Auriculatus teeth are noted for their triangular crown and very large side cusps which are heavily serrated. Another predecessor of the Megalodon. These teeth are from the Eocene (38 million years ago). Description: Citation: Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus (Blainville, 1818): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2023 Please send your images of "Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus" to [email protected] Otodus is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name Otodus comes from Ancient Greek ὠτ- ( ōt-, meaning "ear") and ὀδούς ( odoús, meaning "tooth") - thus, "ear-shaped tooth". Description Images of teeth in labial view were obtained for the otodontid species Otodus obliquus, O. auriculatus, O. angustidens, O. chubutensis and O. megalodon from the literature and from specimens in.

Unique "Bent" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric

Otodus auriculatus is an extinct species of large sharks in the genus Otodus of the family Otodontidae, closely related to the sharks of the genus Otodus, and also closely related to the later species megalodon. The largest individuals were about 9.5 metres long. Its teeth were large, having coarse serrations on the cutting edge, and also with two large cusplets. Otodus angustidens [1] is a species of prehistoric megatoothed sharks in the genus Otodus, which lived during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs about 33 to 22 million years ago. [2] The largest individuals were about 11-12 metres (36-39 ft) long. This shark is related to another extinct megatoothed shark, Otodus megalodon. [2] Taxonomy This shark was an ancestor to the Megalodon which lived some 20 million years later. In the past, these teeth have typically been labeled as Carcharocles auriculatus, but based on the newest research and classifications Otodus sokolovi would be the correct name. This shark represents a transitional species between Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus and Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens. Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus was a large, "mega-toothed" shark that lived during the Middle Eocene, about 38 to 48 million years ago. It had coarsely serrated teeth with distinctive serrated side-cusps. During the Oligocene, Auriculatus would evolve into Carcharocles angustidens, which in turn evolved into the much larger and better known Megalodon during the Miocene.

Super Killer Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric

$450.00 A very rare, early Otodus aksuaticus upper jaw, anterior tooth from Aktulagay, western Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to C. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A November Fossil of the Month. The bourlette is complete. Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus was a large, "mega-toothed" shark that lived during the Middle Eocene, about 38 to 48 million years ago. It had coarsely serrated teeth with distinctive serrated side-cusps. During the Oligocene, Auriculatus would evolve into Carcharocles angustidens, which in turn evolved into the much larger and better known Megalodon during the Miocene.