3,5 cm Jaekelotodus trigonalis - shark tooth

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3,5 cm Jaekelotodus trigonalis - shark tooth

The 3.5 cm tooth of Jaekelotodus trigonalis comes from Kazakhstan and is in excellent condition. The typical small lateral teeth are still clearly visible. The shape of the teeth of the now extinct Jaekelotodus trigonalis resembles that of today's sand tiger sharks. However, the tip of the tooth is more solid and thicker in this species. Jaekelotodus trigonalis is an extinct shark that lived in the Eocene epoch. Fossil teeth have been found mainly in the Paris Basin, Belgium, and the former USSR.

Species:      Scapanorhynchus texanus (Family: Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks and relatives); Order: Lamniformes)
Age:             approx. 99.6 to 66 million years (Upper Cretaceous)
Location:    Sarysu River /Central Kazakhstan
Weight:       2 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations