3,7 cm beautiful sharp tooth of Palaeocarcharodon Orientalis

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Description

3,7 cm beautiful sharp tooth of Palaeocarcharodon Orientalis

The 3.7 cm large tooth of Palaeocarcharodon Orientalis has a very beautiful preserved and sharp dentition. The enamel is light brown in colour, as is the dental ligament. The root of the tooth has been repaired minimally and hardly noticeable. The Paleocarcharodon is also known as the white dwarf shark and lived in the Paleocene.

Species: Paleocarcharodon Orientalis (Ordnung: Lamniformes; Familie: Otodontidae)
Age: ca. 61.7 - 55.8 million years old (Paleocene)
Location: Khourigba/Marokko
Weight: 4 g
Condition: The tooth has been slightly restored at the root