04200 - Super Rare Pathologically Deformed Double Tipped 1.31 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Tooth Brittlestar It small tiny glued fracture

It small tiny glued fracture

and its holotype has been only described with the partial rests of a fragment of its body

The complicated sedimentarian architecture of the layers where most large vertebrates are found makes the excavation methodology a real challenge

The Cretaceous in this zone of Africa possesses a wide association of reptiles and dinosaurs

The type specimen is: LINHM 016

04200 - Super Rare Pathologically Deformed Double Tipped 1.31 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Tooth Brittlestar It small tiny glued fractureThis is a small rarity coming from the Paleogene phosphate quarries of the sedimentarian basin of Oulad Abdoun (Morocco). It is a teeth from an enormous shark species Otudus obliquus. Finding paleontological examples of pathologies preserved in the fossil record is extremely rare. This factor makes this tooth much more valuable for collectors. Its preservation is very good, with a premium quality enamel. Otudus is a genus belonging to the shark group