isurus90064 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 This is a very common tooth from a common location, the Moroccon phosphate beds. This Otodus tooth is 4.25" along the visible root lobe. The other lobe is buried in the matrix and if it is all there will be slightly longer than the one exposed. The tooth is not perfect but there is no repair and no restoration. It has a chip on the tip, another where the crown meets the mesial cusp, and a chip on the secondary cusplet of the distal cusp, but that's about it. Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 What a beast! That's about the biggest one I've ever seen. Good looking, too; congrats! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 What a beast! That's about the biggest one I've ever seen. Good looking, too; congrats! Hey Auspex, thanks .. it's not pretty but beefy it is .. I have a paper on the famous Chilean deposit (where all the shark teeth come from near Caldera) with regards to the fossil penguin that somes from there. Would you like me to send it to you?? If so let me know where to email it (it's a pdf). Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hey Auspex, thanks .. it's not pretty but beefy it is .. I have a paper on the famous Chilean deposit (where all the shark teeth come from near Caldera) with regards to the fossil penguin that somes from there. Would you like me to send it to you?? If so let me know where to email it (it's a pdf). thats a real nice tooth i had to pay 25 for my 4"er worst part is the root lobes are two different color, like there was one missing so they put this one on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 thats a real nice tooth i had to pay 25 for my 4"er worst part is the root lobes are two different color, like there was one missing so they put this one on. I've made a few blunder purchases from Morocco in the past. I'm sure you know but when you start looking at some of the material that comes from there you see more and more restoration and/or repair. They are also getting better at blending and hiding resto work on fixer-uppers. Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I'd love to have one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Amazing Otodus. A tooth this size must approach the size limit for such teeth. I've seen a few at just over 4" but not quite this large. Anyone seen any larger Otodus teeth?? A great addition to any collection!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Great buy. I stopped having anything to do with Morocco fossils since I've seen MOSASAUR jaw sections with 3-4 perfect teeth in the matrix for 20 dollars. On closer investigation you can see that they have 50 to 60 percent restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 That blows away any other Otodus I've ever heard of as far as size. That's gotta be the equivalent to a 7 1/4" meg. Of course, you've got one near that in your gallery. If I asked you to show a 1" whale shark tooth or a 2" Hammerhead, I wouldn't be surprised if you could. You have an absolutely incredible collection :applause: There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) That blows away any other Otodus I've ever heard of as far as size. That's gotta be the equivalent to a 7 1/4" meg. Of course, you've got one near that in your gallery. If I asked you to show a 1" whale shark tooth or a 2" Hammerhead, I wouldn't be surprised if you could. You have an absolutely incredible collection :applause: Thank you thank you, I'm humbled considering some of the phenomenal specimen on this site and I'm not just talking shark teeth. btw looks like collection-wise you're in pretty good shape yourself. Very nice, especially the edestus, the cusped thresher, the large peruvian meg!!, peruvian blue shark etc. Edited June 25, 2008 by solius symbiosus combined your post Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Not quite my latest acquisition but fairly recent .. a 'late' auriculatus tooth. The tooth is 4.46" along the slant. Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Not quite my latest acquisition but fairly recent .. a 'late' auriculatus tooth. The tooth is 4.46" along the slant. hey stop buying things unless you are going to share because every time you buy or find something my jaw drops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks bmore .. that's what my wife keeps saying as well ... "stop buying" :-) Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Another gem Marcel. Where's it from? There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Not quite my latest acquisition but fairly recent .. a 'late' auriculatus tooth. The tooth is 4.46" along the slant. No words!!!!!!!!!! except fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey guys, unfortunately the location is less exotic, South Carolina, Berkeley County. Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey guys, unfortunately the location is less exotic, South Carolina, Berkeley County. awww all that for nothing, no im just playing with you, its an awsome tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 awww all that for nothing, no im just playing with you, its an awsome tooth phew, I was considering giving it away there for a sec :-) btw I've been to MD once before but never really collected there ... Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 phew, I was considering giving it away there for a sec :-) btw I've been to MD once before but never really collected there ... ah to bad there are some nice teeth here I bet you would have found a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 ah to bad there are some nice teeth here I bet you would have found a few I've always been on the lookout for a couple of those nice Paleocarcharodons from MD .. as well as Otodus. Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I've always been on the lookout for a couple of those nice Paleocarcharodons from MD .. as well as Otodus. yea im going to start heading down to the river to find some, its just so hard to find them not worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I've always been on the lookout for a couple of those nice Paleocarcharodons from MD .. as well as Otodus. Hey Marcel, That's a beast of a ric tooth. Very nice! I only have one example of a Paleo from MD and one example of an Otodus from MD. The Paleo is somewhat water worn and 1 1/16" slant length. The Otodus is pretty large at 2 1/8"+. Thanks, Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Hey Marcel,That's a beast of a ric tooth. Very nice! I only have one example of a Paleo from MD and one example of an Otodus from MD. The Paleo is somewhat water worn and 1 1/16" slant length. The Otodus is pretty large at 2 1/8"+. Thanks, Eddie wow both are very nice teeth from maryland, the paleo is a good size and the otodus is awsome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 That is an awesome tooth!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hey Marcel,That's a beast of a ric tooth. Very nice! I only have one example of a Paleo from MD and one example of an Otodus from MD. The Paleo is somewhat water worn and 1 1/16" slant length. The Otodus is pretty large at 2 1/8"+. Thanks, Eddie Hey Eddie, Excellent teeth ... impressive quality on that Otodus!! Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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