{"product_id":"palaeocarcharodon-shark-tooth-fossil-4-3-cm-sh-42","title":"Fossil Palaeocarcharodon Shark Tooth (Paleocene) – 1.7 in (4.3 cm), Morocco – Specimen SH-42","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🦈 ORIGINAL 4.3 CM PALAEOCARCHARODON TOOTH\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fossil tooth of the extinct shark \u003cem\u003ePalaeocarcharodon\u003c\/em\u003e, measuring approximately 4.3 cm (1.7 inches) along the tooth, from Morocco. It has a broad, triangular crown with serrated cutting edges and serrated side cusps.\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. 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\u003ePalaeocarcharodon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4.3 cm \/ 1.7 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-42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e🌊 About Palaeocarcharodon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePalaeocarcharodon\u003c\/em\u003e was a Paleocene lamniform shark. Its teeth carry coarse serrations on both the main crown and the side cusplets, a combination that makes them distinctive and popular with collectors.\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":67943864238372,"sku":"SH-42","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0753\/1300\/files\/palaeocarcharodon-shark-tooth-fossil-17-in-43-cm-morocco-specimen-sh-42-7832924.jpg?v=1793153291","url":"https:\/\/paleodeserts.com\/products\/palaeocarcharodon-shark-tooth-fossil-4-3-cm-sh-42","provider":"PaleoDeserts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}