2.8" Otodus Shark Tooth Fossil in Rock - Eocene

Otodus Shark Tooth Fossil in Rock - Eocene #111041

This is a 2.8" fossil tooth of the extinct, giant mackerel shark, Otodus obliquus, from phosphate deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco and is approximately 54 million years old. This tooth is still embedded in the natural rock in which it was found.

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.