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Name:
Carcharocles auriculatus
Age: Eocene
Formation: Giant Portland Cement
Location: Harleyville, South Carolina
Size: Tooth is 2.2 inches long
Here is an unusual shark tooth. It is a Carcharocles auriculatus tooth from the Eocene of South Carolina. This shark was the first in the line of sharks that evolved into Carcharocles megalodon. Although there is a small ding on the root of the tooth, it is still a great specimen. The sharp serrations are almost perfectly intact and beautifully displayed. The very tip of the tooth shows a minute amount of natural wear, and the cusps of the tooth are wonderfully present. The glossy enamel of the tooth is well preserved and has gorgeous coloration. This is a very pretty specimen of this uncommon shark teeth from South Carolina.
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