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1.10" Fossil Squalodon Whale Tooth - South Carolina
This is a nicely preserved, 1.10" long-snouted shark toothed whale tooth (Squalodon calvertensis) collected from Summerville, South Carolina. It would have eroded out of an Oligocene or Miocene aged deposit and still has beautifully preserved roots and enamel.
Comes with a riker mount display case.
Comes with a riker mount display case.
Squalodontids were a diverse group of shark-toothed whales that lived from the early-middle Oligocene to middle Miocene epochs, or approximately 33 to 14 million years ago. The Squalodon genus belongs to the order Odontocete, the toothed whales. Specifically it belongs to the superfamily Squalodontidae. This superfamily is named after the shark Squalus, since its cheek teeth superficially resemble the teeth of a Squalus shark; hence the name "shark-toothed whale".
Based on their dentition, they would have been well suited to eat a variety of prey, with bony fish, crustaceans, and squid likely being their primary food sources. They were relatively small, reaching a length of around 10 feet long, with a long and narrow snout.
Based on their dentition, they would have been well suited to eat a variety of prey, with bony fish, crustaceans, and squid likely being their primary food sources. They were relatively small, reaching a length of around 10 feet long, with a long and narrow snout.
SPECIES
Squalodon calvertensis
LOCATION
Summerville, South Carolina
SIZE
Tooth: 1.10 x .47 x .21"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#314671
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