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Name:
Carcharocles auriculatus Tooth
Age: Eocene
Formation: Giant Portland Cement
Location: Harleyville, South Carolina
Size: Tooth is 1.85 inches long
This is an unusual shark tooth fossil. 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. This tooth has a very solid and substantial root. Both cusps of the tooth are intact and beautifully displayed. The serrations are clearly defined and quite sharp. The glossy enamel of the tooth is beautifully preserved and has unique natural coloration. Both sides of the tooth are quite attractive. This is a great specimen of this uncommon shark tooth from South Carolina.
This fossil was collected and obtained legally, and is also being sold legally.
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