Any ideas what species this tooth came from?

Any ideas what species this tooth came from?

Posted Jun 19, 2023, 2:07 PM UTC

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Euphoric_Carob5343•

mako

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Ent_Trip_Newer•

And not fossilized correct?

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Euphoric_Carob5343•

yes, modern tooth 👍

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Ent_Trip_Newer•

Ty I sell fossilized teeth as earrings and necklaces. And I get asked why aren't they as cheap as the white ones in tourist towns.

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Euphoric_Carob5343•

It depends, for example modern great White shark teeth are really expensive and rarer than fossilized one, so It depends on the Shark species

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Euphoric_Carob5343•
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lastwing•

Agree with Modern Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin Mako)

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