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Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus was a large, "mega-toothed" shark that lived during the Middle Eocene, about 38 to 48 million years ago. It had coarsely serrated teeth with distinctive serrated side-cusps. During the Oligocene, Auriculatus would evolve into Carcharocles angustidens, which in turn evolved into the much larger and better known Megalodon during the Miocene.


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Auriculatus Teeth Buried Treasure Fossils offers excellent teeth from O. auriculatus, the first Giant White shark. Auriculatus teeth are noted for their triangular crown and very large side cusps which are heavily serrated. Another predecessor of the Megalodon. These teeth are from the Eocene (38 million years ago).


Fossil Auriculatis Shark Teeth

Otodus auriculatus [1] is an extinct species of large sharks in the genus Otodus of the family Otodontidae, closely related to the sharks of the genus Otodus, and also closely related to the later species megalodon. The largest individuals were about 9.5 metres (31 ft) long.


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Teeth from the Eocene aged (appx 38-55 million years old) version of the Carcharocles genus. This species would later evolve into the very similar looking C. angustidens in the Oligocene and then completely lose the sidecusps and grow larger to become the huge C. megalodon during the Miocene/Pliocene.


Otodus Auriculatus Shark Tooth Lowcountry Geologic

It is believed Carcharocles auriculatus was closely related to the Megalodon but lived nearly 10-20 million years earlier. This tooth was collected from the Late Eocene aged deposits of the Western Sahara Desert in Morocco. The vast majority of these teeth are found fractured and thus require repair. This tooth is no exception.


Tiny .98" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric Florida

This shark was an ancestor to the Megalodon which lived some 20 million years later. In the past, these teeth have typically been labeled as Carcharocles auriculatus, but based on the newest research and classifications Otodus sokolovi would be the correct name. This shark represents a transitional species between Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus and Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens.


Tiny .98" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric Florida

$450.00 A very rare, early Otodus aksuaticus upper jaw, anterior tooth from Aktulagay, western Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to C. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A November Fossil of the Month. The bourlette is complete.


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Carcharocles (Otodus) auriculatus was a large, "mega-toothed" shark that lived during the Middle Eocene, about 38 to 48 million years ago. It had coarsely serrated teeth with distinctive serrated side-cusps. During the Oligocene, Auriculatus would evolve into Carcharocles angustidens, which in turn evolved into the much larger and better known Megalodon during the Miocene.


Unique "Bent" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric

Carcharocles auriculatus (an Eocene aged ancestor to the enormous megalodon) shark teeth are prized fossils among collectors - showcasing the ancient shark's unique serrated design and sidecusps. Explore our collection for genuine specimens, providing valuable glimpses into Earth's history.


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Auriculatus sharks are part of ocean-dwelling predators called mega-tooth sharks due to their massive teeth size. A distinctive feature of these shark teeth was their coarsely serrated edges and unique serrated side cusps.


2.96" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Dakhla, Morocco (Restored) For Sale

Otodus is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name Otodus comes from Ancient Greek ὠτ- ( ōt-, meaning "ear") and ὀδούς ( odoús, meaning "tooth") - thus, "ear-shaped tooth". Description


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Otodus auriculatus is an extinct species of large sharks in the genus Otodus of the family Otodontidae, closely related to the sharks of the genus Otodus, and also closely related to the later species megalodon. The largest individuals were about 9.5 metres long. Its teeth were large, having coarse serrations on the cutting edge, and also with two large cusplets.


2.86" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Dakhla, Morocco (Restored) For Sale

It's the phosphate. A phosphate mine in Morocco. Notice the color of the sediment, this is the same color as the fossil Otodus and Mosasaur teeth found in the deposits. Image from: Morocco World News - Article . About 60 miles south of Casablanca lies the world's largest phosphate reserves.


Serrated 3.28" Auriculatus Shark Tooth Dakhla, Morocco For Sale

Description: Citation: Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus (Blainville, 1818): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2023 Please send your images of "Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus" to [email protected]


2.79" Fossil Auriculatus Shark Tooth Dakhla, Morocco For Sale (16938

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Super Crisp Auriculatus Shark Tooth Shark FOSSILS Prehistoric Florida

Images of teeth in labial view were obtained for the otodontid species Otodus obliquus, O. auriculatus, O. angustidens, O. chubutensis and O. megalodon from the literature and from specimens in.