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This 3.48" fossil Otodus chubutensis tooth comes from the famous Lee Creek phosphate mine in Aurora, North Carolina. 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
Specimen #: 2276
About This Specimen
This tooth shows 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: Lee Creek, North Carolina
The Lee Creek Mine near Aurora, North Carolina, is a phosphate mine that became one of the most famous fossil sites in the world. Its Miocene and Pliocene layers produced enormous numbers of shark teeth, whale bones, and other marine fossils, and it remains a legendary name among collectors. Teeth from Lee Creek are prized for their preservation and their well-documented locality.
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