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Name:
Carcharocles chubutensis
Age: Miocene
Formation: Pungo River Formation
Location: Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina
Size: Tooth is 2.75 inches long
Here is a very rare shark tooth from North Carolina. This is Carcharocles chubutensis from the Pungo River Formation. Shark teeth from the famous Lee Creek Mine are becoming very difficult to obtain, since fossil collecting was halted two years ago. This tooth was a highly uncommon find even when collecting was allowed. The tooth has a very solid and substantial root. The sharp, regular serrations are nicely displayed and the two small cusps are wonderfully intact. This is an excellent example of this scarce tooth from a major shark tooth collection.
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