DatFossilBoy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 This is my Otodus Auriculatus shark tooth that I got for quite cheap (30$) from the same inexperienced seller who sold me my trilobite. He sold it to me as being a Megalodon. I think its a good deal because Its 7cm diagonal and is quite nicely preserved.What do you think? Hope you like the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nice! Moroccan I presume? I got one online very similar, though slightly bigger and more damaged (as well as more posterior). I wonder how common they are there. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Sorry I have very limited information,the fact that the seller thought that it was a meg explains it. Dont know anything about there rarity either... Amateur collector problems haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nice tooth. I have several I have labelled Otudus obliquus and I sent one in my Secret Santa package too. I don't now about sharks really though. They're pretty easy to get hold of here for just a few dirham. I was given four for free by a friend's dad who works at a museum and has hundreds of 'em. As for Otodus auriculatis, I haven't been paying attention, so don't know. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 It has serrated edges, so not your typical Otodus obliquus. I don't have enough knowledge of Moroccan teeth to tell you more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, caldigger said: It has serrated edges, so not your typical Otodus obliquus. I don't have enough knowledge of Moroccan teeth to tell you more. It’s an Auriculatus I was told mine (I actually have a few other ones, I got’em cheap as well.) came from Dakhla (Eocene). “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 This has the preservation of the teeth from Western Sahara (Dakhla) area. If so these auriculatus are a late stage development guessing referred to as C. sokolovi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 24 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: It’s an Auriculatus I was told mine (I actually have a few other ones, I got’em cheap as well.) came from Dakhla (Eocene). Yes thank you, its correct, always make the same mistake... shamefull! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomotodon Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Agree with @Troodon, teeth from Dakhla are Priabonian (latest Eocene) and O. sokolowi was prevalent Priabonian Otodus species (proof) The Tooth Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nice shark tooth. Guess you are learning more about O. auriculatus and where they are found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Yes its a nice tooth! Thanks for sharing! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Troodon said: This has the preservation of the teeth from Western Sahara (Dakhla) area. If so these auriculatus are a late stage development guessing referred to as C. sokolovi I don’t trust the O. Sokolovi ID for these, I went through looking at the diagnostic features for them and they appear more primitive. Just my observations (which have in the past been wrong) “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 My understanding is that the teeth from this region are C(O). sokolovi. A paper was published looking at the marine fauna of Western Egypt but also showed in an appendix the Western Sahara fauna and described this morphology as cf O. sokolovi. Not sure if there is a specific paper was ever published but this is the best I have. @WhodamanHD Paper elasmo_fossils_eocene_qattara_egypt_zalmout_etal_2012.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Troodon said: My understanding is that the teeth from this region are C(O). sokolovi. A paper was published looking at the marine fauna of Western Egypt but also showed in an appendix the Western Sahara fauna and described this morphology as cf O. sokolovi. Not sure if there is a specific paper was ever published but this is the best I have. I think there is some debate as to whether sokolovi is even a valid name (lumper splitter thing). I tend to lump it because a tooth I have from Harlyville has regular serrations (as you expect from a sokolovi) and the “sokolovi” from dakhla has irregular (in terms of size) serrations (auriculatus like). Maybe it’s just regional variation. Anyway, great reference! The teeth seem very common indeed there. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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