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Two fossil shark teeth, Otodus obliquus, from the Paleocene, natural condition, authentic original, from the phosphates of Khouribga, Morocco; tooth 1 is 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick (12 g) and tooth 2 is 4.8 cm long, 3.8 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick (14 g).
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Fossil shark tooth in a lot – Otodus obliquus – Paleocene
Lot of 2 authentic fossil teeth from the prehistoric shark Otodus obliquus, discovered in the famous Moroccan phosphate deposits with beautiful cusps!
This species is considered one of the primitive ancestors of the great lamniform sharks, including Megalodon.
Estimated age:
Paleocene / Early Eocene, about 50 to 60 million years ago.
Provenance:
Moroccan phosphate basins (Khouribga).
Dimensions:
Tooth 1: 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick for a weight of 12 g.
Tooth 2: 4.8 cm long, 3.8 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick for a weight of 14 g.
Very beautiful pieces for collectors of paleontology, marine fossils, or a cabinet of curiosities.
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Fossil shark tooth in a lot – Otodus obliquus – Paleocene
Lot of 2 authentic fossil teeth from the prehistoric shark Otodus obliquus, discovered in the famous Moroccan phosphate deposits with beautiful cusps!
This species is considered one of the primitive ancestors of the great lamniform sharks, including Megalodon.
Estimated age:
Paleocene / Early Eocene, about 50 to 60 million years ago.
Provenance:
Moroccan phosphate basins (Khouribga).
Dimensions:
Tooth 1: 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick for a weight of 12 g.
Tooth 2: 4.8 cm long, 3.8 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick for a weight of 14 g.
Very beautiful pieces for collectors of paleontology, marine fossils, or a cabinet of curiosities.
Careful shipping with tracking number
Details
Number of objects
2
Specimen
Shark
Scientific name
Otodus Obliquus
Country of origin
Morocco
Geological period
Paleocene
Condition
Natural
Authenticity
Original/official
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