{"product_id":"otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-on-matrix","title":"Authentic Otodus Obliquus Shark Tooth Fossil on Matrix Piece","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover a fascinating piece of prehistoric marine history with this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shark tooth fossil, presented on a pale piece of Moroccan matrix. The tooth displays a golden-brown triangular crown with a pointed tip and two distinctive lateral cusplets, giving it the characteristic appearance of this extinct predatory shark. Subtle variations in colour and texture add to its natural appeal, while the contrasting cream-coloured matrix creates an attractive display. This specimen offers fossil collectors an opportunity to appreciate the remarkable teeth of a shark that inhabited ancient oceans millions of years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60mm × 53mm × 28mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTooth Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25mm × 27mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 108 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oulad Abdoun Basin, near Khouribga, Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shark tooth presented on a piece of matrix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The tooth was not found embedded in this matrix. It has been placed on the matrix for display purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story Behind the Shark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an extinct species of large predatory shark that swam through the oceans approximately 60–50 million years ago, during the Paleocene and Early Eocene epochs. These ancient seas were home to a remarkable variety of marine life, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was among the predators that helped shape these underwater ecosystems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts teeth are particularly distinctive, with broad, triangular crowns, smooth cutting edges and substantial roots. Unlike the serrated teeth of its famous descendant, Megalodon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e typically had smooth-edged teeth, sometimes accompanied by small lateral cusplets on either side of the main crown. These smaller points helped distinguish its teeth from those of many other ancient sharks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a large marine predator, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e likely fed on fish and other marine animals. Although its exact diet and hunting behaviour cannot be reconstructed completely from its teeth alone, its robust tooth structure suggests it was well adapted to capturing and consuming prey. Like modern sharks, it continually produced replacement teeth throughout its life. When a tooth was shed, it could settle on the seabed and eventually become buried in sediment, preserving a small but remarkable piece of the animal's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also important to the study of shark evolution. It belongs to an extinct lineage of large sharks associated with the evolutionary history of the later megatooth sharks, including the famous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/collections\/megalodon-shark-teeth-authentic-prehistoric-fossils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMegalodon (\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/collections\/megalodon-shark-teeth-authentic-prehistoric-fossils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus megalodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/collections\/megalodon-shark-teeth-authentic-prehistoric-fossils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e. Over millions of years, this lineage included forms with increasingly massive teeth, reflecting the changing marine environments and predator-prey relationships of ancient oceans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, fossil teeth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offer collectors a tangible connection to a world that existed long before humans. Each tooth represents an animal that once hunted in prehistoric seas, survived in an environment very different from our own, and left behind a fossil that can endure for tens of millions of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossils of the Oulad Abdoun Basin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear Khouribga in central Morocco, the Oulad Abdoun Basin contains extensive phosphate deposits formed from sediments laid down in an ancient sea. Millions of years ago, this marine environment supported a diverse range of life, including sharks, fish, marine reptiles and other creatures. Their remains accumulated on the seafloor, where teeth and bones could become buried and preserved within the sediments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver millions of years, geological changes transformed the region, and the ancient seabed eventually became dry land. Today, the basin's phosphate mines expose these fossil-rich marine deposits in an arid landscape, allowing collectors to discover shark teeth that have survived for tens of millions of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring a Piece of Prehistoric Ocean History to Your Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd this distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shark tooth display to your collection and discover the fascinating history of an ancient marine predator. With its golden-brown crown, characteristic lateral cusplets and contrasting pale matrix, this Moroccan fossil makes an appealing display piece for shark enthusiasts and collectors of prehistoric treasures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46187406328004,"sku":"S821","price":160.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S083AuthenticOtodusObliquusToothonMatrix_1.webp?v=1779877285","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-on-matrix","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}