Fossil Shark Teeth of the World: A Collector's GuideFossil shark tooth identification guide with photos and terminology. |
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Age Cretaceous Average Age Eocene Age Miocene Average Age Paleocene ANGEL SHARK Average Size 1/2 BRAMBLE SHARK California Other Common Carolina Other Common Common Names Extinct Cow Shark Cretaceous cutting edge dental band distal side Eocene Average escheri extinct mackerel shark flat Florida Other Common Fossil Shark Teeth found Age Miocene found Other Scientific GOBLIN SHARK Isurus hastalis Kern County labial side lamna teeth Notes Location of Teeth Longfin Mako lower teeth mackerel shark mako Isurus megalodon MEGAMOUTH SHARK Morocco Other Common Names None found notch Notes None extinct nutrient groove Occurrence Common Description Occurrence Occasional Description Occurrence Rare Description Otodus Paleocene PETALODONT Photo left Photo top row Recent Average REQUIEM SHARK Root lobes SAND TIGER SHARK Shark Other Scientific shark teeth Sharks EXTINCT side cusplets side of crown Similar Teeth Check SNAGGLETOOTH SHARK sokolovi spike Squalicorax Teeth in Photo Teeth None Notes TOOTH CROW SHARK white shark