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Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Otodontidae
Genus: Otodus (Carcharocles)
Species: Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus
Author Citation Blainville, 1818
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Neogene
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Eocene
International Age: Priobonian?
Stratigraphy
Castle Hayne Formation
New Hanover Member
Provenance
Collector: Don Rideout
Date Collected: 12/30/2011
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Length: 3 3/4 "
Location
Martin Marietta Quarry
Onslow County
North Carolina
United States
Comments
This tooth, although missing the cusps has great serrations and a perfect tip. The largest ric in my collection, it is just 1/4 inch shy of the magic 4" mark.
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