2.6" Otodus Shark Tooth Fossil in Rock - Eocene

Otodus Shark Tooth Fossil in Rock - Eocene #139909

This is a 2.6" fossil tooth of the extinct, giant mackerel shark, Otodus obliquus, from the phosphate deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco. It is Eocene in age, or approximately 54 million years old. There is some restoration between the crown and root of the tooth, however it doesn't appear to be composite. The tooth has been mounted to this rock.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Otodus is an extinct mackerel (Lamniformes) shark that lived during the Eocene, approximately 54 million years ago. This is the same family of sharks that includes the Great White and the largest shark ever known, the Megalodon. These teeth are collected during phosphate mining operations near Khouribga, Morocco. While Otodus teeth are common fossils at these mines, large, good quality specimens are hard to find since they are often destroyed by the mining equipment.