3.7 cm dark tooth from Hemipristis serra

3.7 cm dark tooth from Hemipristis serra

The 3.7 cm tooth of Hemipristis serra has dark blue and black enamel and very sharp, beautiful serrations. The lighter gray root of the tooth is slightly worn due to millions of years in the water. The tooth comes from the shark's upper jaw. Hemipristis serra was an impressive prehistoric shark from the Hemigaleidae family that lived in tropical and subtropical seas from the Oligocene to the Pliocene epochs. This species is particularly well known for its characteristic teeth, which are highly asymmetrical and saw-like. This shape gave it the English nickname “Snaggletooth Shark.” Hemipristis serra could probably reach a length of up to three meters. Its relationship to today's wobbegong-like sharks demonstrates the evolutionary diversity of requiem sharks.