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Name:
Carcharodon carcharias (Great White Shark Tooth)
Age: Recent
Formation: Great Barrier Reef
Location: Australian Coast
Size: Tooth is 1.2 inches long
This is a very impressive Great White Shark tooth. It is from the modern Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias. This is the famous shark that terrorizes swimmers every year, and is immortalized in the movie, ''Jaws''. This tooth is a lower, having the classic thin, triangular shape. The serrations and tip are razor-sharp and wonderfully intact. The root is complete and robust. This is a very fine example of a modern Great White Shark tooth.
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