{"product_id":"otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-7-3-cm-sh-12","title":"Fossil Otodus obliquus Shark Tooth (Paleocene–Eocene) – 2.9 in (7.3 cm), Morocco – Specimen SH-12","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🦈 ORIGINAL 7.3 CM OTODUS OBLIQUUS TOOTH\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fossil tooth of the extinct mackerel shark \u003cem\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/em\u003e, measuring approximately 7.3 cm (2.9 inches) along the tooth, from Morocco. It has a broad, triangular crown and a wide root.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFossil, not a modern animal product:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a natural fossil from an extinct prehistoric shark that lived during the Paleocene–Eocene. Over millions of years the original tooth material was replaced by minerals in the surrounding rock. It does not come from any living, threatened or protected shark species, and it is not shark fin, shark cartilage or any other modern shark product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e🔎 Fossil Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFossil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shark tooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7.3 cm \/ 2.9 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One exact photographed specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaleoDeserts reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e SH-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e🌊 About Otodus obliquus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/em\u003e was a large lamniform (mackerel) shark of the Paleocene and Eocene seas. It belongs to the megatooth lineage that later led to \u003cem\u003eOtodus megalodon\u003c\/em\u003e, and its teeth are among the characteristic fossils of Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e📷 Exact Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one specimen is available. You will receive the exact tooth shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PaleoDeserts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67943837172004,"sku":"SH-12","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0753\/1300\/files\/otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-29-in-73-cm-morocco-specimen-sh-12-9284227.jpg?v=1793153349","url":"https:\/\/paleodeserts.com\/products\/otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-7-3-cm-sh-12","provider":"PaleoDeserts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}