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2.63 Inch Summerville Fossil Mako Tooth
This is a large and colorful fossil Mako shark tooth from Summerville, SC. The 15 million year old Summerville localities are renown for producing, light colored and highly collectable teeth. Due to the acidic condition of this land location, teeth often do not preserve as well as other localities adding to how rare good ones are.
The tooth is 2.63 inches long with a nice sharp tip and a beautifully colored blade.
The tooth is 2.63 inches long with a nice sharp tip and a beautifully colored blade.
About Fossil Broad-Toothed Mako Shark Teeth
Fossil teeth of the so-called “broad-toothed mako” represent one of the most iconic and debated shark fossils in the collector world. Traditionally classified as Isurus hastalis, these sleek, triangular teeth were long attributed to a large mako shark that lived from the Eocene through the Pleistocene and left a global fossil record. Later research reinterpreted the species as Cosmopolitodus hastalis, an extinct mackerel shark, before more recent studies placed it within the white shark lineage, renaming it Carcharodon hastalis. This shifting taxonomy means you’ll see a variety of labels in the marketplace, but we follow the most current interpretation and list them as Carcharodon hastalis. You can read more about the classification here.
These teeth are known for their elegant, blade-like shape, smooth cutting edges, and broad triangular crowns—features that suggest a powerful predator that occupied a role similar to today’s great white. While specimens can reach an impressive 3½ inches, teeth over 2½ inches are uncommon, and those exceeding 3 inches are genuinely rare. Found in marine deposits worldwide, Carcharodon hastalis teeth offer collectors a remarkable blend of beauty, scientific intrigue, and evolutionary significance within the storied lineage of white sharks.
Fossil teeth of the so-called “broad-toothed mako” represent one of the most iconic and debated shark fossils in the collector world. Traditionally classified as Isurus hastalis, these sleek, triangular teeth were long attributed to a large mako shark that lived from the Eocene through the Pleistocene and left a global fossil record. Later research reinterpreted the species as Cosmopolitodus hastalis, an extinct mackerel shark, before more recent studies placed it within the white shark lineage, renaming it Carcharodon hastalis. This shifting taxonomy means you’ll see a variety of labels in the marketplace, but we follow the most current interpretation and list them as Carcharodon hastalis. You can read more about the classification here.
These teeth are known for their elegant, blade-like shape, smooth cutting edges, and broad triangular crowns—features that suggest a powerful predator that occupied a role similar to today’s great white. While specimens can reach an impressive 3½ inches, teeth over 2½ inches are uncommon, and those exceeding 3 inches are genuinely rare. Found in marine deposits worldwide, Carcharodon hastalis teeth offer collectors a remarkable blend of beauty, scientific intrigue, and evolutionary significance within the storied lineage of white sharks.
SPECIES
Carcharodon (Isurus) hastalis
LOCATION
Summerville, South Carolina
FORMATION
Hawthorn Formation
SIZE
2.63 Inches
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#1377
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