Fossil Palaeocarcharodon Tooth - 1.4"

Here is an unusual fossil shark tooth from the Paleocene of Morocco, Palaeocarcharodon orientalis. Palaeocarcharodon have extremely pronounced serrations and should not be confused with the common Otodus shark teeth from Morocco. These teeth are seldom found with all their delicate cusps and serrations intact like this one.

Palaeocarcharodon is an extinct genus of pygmy white shark. They represent a dead-end lineage that branched off from Cretolamna in the early Paleocene and evolved extremely coarse serrations. These large serrations make them one of the more desirable kinds of shark teeth for collectors. Palaeocarcharodon teeth reach maximum sizes of about 2 inches, but only teeth from Morocco have been known to reach that large size.

SPECIES

Palaeocarcharodon orientalis

AGE

Paleocene (60 million years old)

LOCATION

Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco

FORMATION

Phosphate Deposits

SIZE

1.41"

Fossil Palaeocarcharodon Tooth - 1.4"

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