Just a heads up: My wife and I are away for a week and a half on a much-needed vacation. Orders placed now will ship
on November 17. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
This 3.22" fossil Otodus chubutensis tooth comes from South Carolina's Lowcountry. Chubutensis is the final step in the megatooth lineage before megalodon, and a key tooth for any lineage set.
Age: Early to middle Miocene, roughly 23 to 15 million years old
Condition: 100% natural, no repair or restoration
About This Specimen
This tooth features a broad triangular crown, well-defined serrations, and excellent overall preservation. The photos show the exact tooth you will receive.
About Otodus chubutensis
Otodus chubutensis lived in the early to middle Miocene, roughly 23 to 15 million years ago, and is the last step in the megatooth lineage before megalodon. Its teeth are large, broad, and finely serrated like a megalodon tooth, but most still carry small side cusplets, a leftover from the ancestors that came before. The cusplets are often reduced and fragile, so teeth with both cusplets intact are the most sought after. Chubutensis is a key tooth for anyone building a megatooth lineage set.
Where This Fossil Comes From: South Carolina
South Carolina's Lowcountry is one of the richest fossil shark tooth regions in the world. Divers recover teeth from blackwater rivers around Charleston and Beaufort, where currents expose layers ranging from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene. That range of ages is why the state produces everything from megalodon to its ancestors, angustidens and chubutensis, along with Ice Age mammal fossils. Learn more in our guide to where megalodon teeth are found.
Authenticity Guarantee. Every fossil at Fossil Driven is hand-selected, photographed individually, and described with more than 13 years of fossil identification experience. Any repair or restoration is always disclosed. Each specimen is backed by our authenticity guarantee and 30-day return policy.
