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Am asking obo a friend of mine. 

I personally have no interest in this item for myself. But thought I would ask here anyway as I couldn't give him an answer. 

 

Is the tooth genuine? 

Is the ID correct?

 

This is the only photo he has sent me. 


 

 

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Doesn't look like Otodus obliquus to me, rather Striatolamia macrota or a similar shark smaller than Otodus. Most Otodus teeth I saw are far more robust. The tooth seems to be original.

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Thanks for the responses

 

Comparing to photos on the net Otodus does seem broader than Striatolamia

 

 

MOTM.png.61350469b02f439fd4d5d77c2c69da85.png.a47e14d65deb3f8b242019b3a81d8160.png MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector

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Yeah, it's just a small Otodus.  A close-up shot would show the bourlette more clearly but from the root shape you can tell it's an Otodus.  If it were a sand tiger, the root would have some sign of a nutritive groove as well.

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