3.1 cm large pointed tooth of the Mako shark

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Description

3.1 cm large pointed tooth of the Mako shark

The 3.1 cm large pointed tooth of Cosmopolitodus hastalis has an interestingly colored enamel. One side is light gray and the other side is reddish brown. The root of the tooth, which is also white, is slightly damaged and has been repaired on one side, which can be clearly seen in the pictures.

Species: Cosmopolitodus hastalis (Family: Lamnidae, Genius: Cosmopolitodus)
Age: ca. 7,2 - 20 million years old (Lower Miocene - Messinian )
Location: Southeast of the USA
Weight: 2 g
Condition:Repaired -> see pictures