Up for grabs is a beautiful 1.5-inch fossilized Carcharodon hastalis shark tooth. Personally recovered from the beaches of Norfolk, Virginia, this is a 100% natural, unrestored piece of prehistoric marine history.
Paleontologists widely consider Carcharodon hastalis (the extinct broad-tooth mako) to be the direct evolutionary ancestor of today’s modern Great White shark.
Item Specifics:
• Species: Carcharodon hastalis (Ancestral Great White / Extinct Giant Mako)
• Size: 1.5 inches (slant length - see photos with tape measure)
• Locality: Norfolk, Virginia
• Condition: Completely natural and unaltered. It features solid, dark enamel with the classic slate/charcoal coloration typical of East Coast beach finds. The root is robust with a visible bourlette, and the smooth, unserrated blade edges characteristic of this formidable predator are clearly defined.
A fantastic piece with great local provenance for any fossil collector! Feel free to message with any questions.