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Fossil

Eocene Otodus obliquus Shark Tooth — Khouribga, Morocco

$65.00 AUD

From an ancient Eocene sea, this genuine Otodus obliquus shark tooth carries a pale ivory-grey crown, a broad mineralised root and warm traces of the phosphate matrix in which it was preserved. Natural fissures, subtle lustre and surface wear reveal its long geological history.Otodus obliquus was an early member of the extinct megatooth shark lineage....

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From an ancient Eocene sea, this genuine Otodus obliquus shark tooth carries a pale ivory-grey crown, a broad mineralised root and warm traces of the phosphate matrix in which it was preserved. Natural fissures, subtle lustre and surface wear reveal its long geological history.

Otodus obliquus was an early member of the extinct megatooth shark lineage. This specimen comes from the phosphate deposits near Khouribga in Morocco's Ouled Abdoun Basin—an internationally known source of Paleogene marine fossils.

  • Identification: Otodus obliquus fossil shark tooth
  • Age: Early Eocene, approximately 54 million years
  • Locality: Khouribga, Morocco
  • Formation: Khouribga phosphate beds, Ouled Abdoun Basin
  • Weight: 16 g
  • Size: Approximately 5 cm across, as shown beside the ruler
  • Condition: Natural cracks, chips, root wear and retained matrix, exactly as photographed

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