2.5 cm Serratolamna gasfana - shark tooth from Morocco

2.5 cm Serratolamna gasfana - shark tooth from Morocco

The 2.5 cm tooth of Serratolamna gasfana is in very good condition and all lateral cusps are still wonderfully preserved. Serratolamna gasfana is an extinct shark species from the Late Cretaceous period and is one of the medium-sized shark species of that time. The species is best known for its characteristic fossil teeth, which have a slender, curved main tip and several small lateral cusps. The teeth are asymmetrical and have a broad, V-shaped root.