Hexanchus gigas   - Lower Jaw Teeth

This catalog contains gorgeous teeth from the Six-gilled or cow shark, Hexanchus gigas. The highly desirable lower jaw teeth are very large and noted for a saw-like row of cusps and wide rectangular roots. Upper jaw teeth vary from single crowns to fewer multi-crowns. These top quality shark teeth are fairly rare, very showy and difficult to find, making them an excellent addition to your shark teeth collection. These teeth are rarely seen for sale and the Chile site is producing some phenomenal specimens (more so than any where else in the world!). Those who have hunted in the Lee Creek mine know how difficult it is to find this tooth.

Please note that exceptional Hexanchus gigas teeth are very difficult to locate. Most of these teeth are destroyed when collected due to their fragile nature or are covered with matrix that is too hard to remove. Thus, you will often find many incomplete or broken teeth on the market. The group of teeth offered below are exceptional examples, large, incredibly colored, and superbly preserved, and matrix free. This is the best group that I have seen. OK, you can find them cheaper, but you will not find them better. Look out for those glued, restored, and otherwise broken specimens that you will see offered by others. These teeth represent the best quality Hexanchus teeth to be found - any where. You may see others offered, but none will be finer than these. A lower jaw Hexanchus tooth with similar quality found in the US will $350-450 or more! These fantastic Museum Quality teeth for the discriminating collector and bargain priced fpr a rare and fragile tooth! Get one while they last.

Note - lower jaw teeth sizes are expressed in width and the upper jaw are expressed slant height. Click on photos to enlarge.  Catalog updated July 31, 2010. 

Note - An incredible group of perfect or near perfect teeth from my old inventory. No repair to any of these teeth and they are typically found broken! You will never see a group of top quality teeth this large!

Item	Size	Price	Cat. No.	Comments
	7/8" W	SOLD	C401L New	A GEM Hexanchus, ultra rare lower jaw symphyseal tooth from a male shark. Excellent tan color with a red brown root - great preservation.  Incredible "square" root. Absolutely matrix free. Gorgeous shape and colors. As close to a perfect tooth as you can get!  Possible crack & repair - so I will sell it very reasonably. Collector's quality tooth. Very Rare!    Reverse Photo
	15/16" W	$100	C402L New	An EXCELLENT Hexanchus, ultra rare lower jaw symphyseal tooth - female shark. Excellent brown and  gray color - great preservation. Note - side cusplets are deformed. Pathology is a common occurrence with the Chilean Hex teeth. Absolutely matrix free. Some root repair. Collector's quality tooth. Very Rare!    Reverse Photo
	1-11/16"	$265	C403L	A GEM Hexanchus - lower jaw posterior tooth in incredible condition. A gorgeous tan colored crown and a tan root. The root bottom is square. Ten very sharp, complete cusps. A Museum Quality collector's tooth.  Reverse Photo.
	1-9/16"	$200	C404L	A KILLER Hexanchus , complete lower jaw tooth. Superb preservation. Absolutely matrix free. Nine very sharp, complete primary cusps. Fantastic root - very unique & difficult to find! Perfect tooth. A Museum Quality collector's tooth.     Reverse Photo
	1-1/4"	$150	C406L	A GEM Hexanchus , complete lower jaw tooth. Superb preservation. Excellent blue color. Complete cusps. Fantastic root - complete - very unique & difficult to find! Absolutely matrix free. A Museum Quality collector's tooth.     Reverse Photo
	1-1/8"	SOLD	C407L	A GORGEOUS Hexanchus , complete lower jaw posterior tooth. Excellent blue color. Superb preservation. Absolutely matrix free. Complete primary cusps. Fantastic root - complete - very unique & difficult to find! Perfect tooth. A Museum Quality collector's tooth.     Reverse Photo
	7/8"	$95	C408L	A GORGEOUS Hexanchus - juvenile tooth, complete lower jaw tooth. Superb preservation. Absolutely matrix free. Complete primary cusps. Fantastic root - complete - very unique & difficult to find! Perfect tooth. A Museum Quality collector's tooth.     Reverse Photo

Other Chilean Teeth Catalog Links:

Link to Chile Hexanchus - Upper Jaw Teeth   --->  Hexanchus Upper Jaw Teeth

Link to Chile Hexanchus - Pathologic Teeth   --->  Hexanchus Pathologic Teeth

| Chile Catalog | Megalodons | Great White | Great White Transition | Carcharias ferox | Echinorhinus | Dusky | Heterodontus | Hexanchus | Galeorhinus | Isurus hastalis (Mako) | Isurus xiphodon | Isurus oxyrinchus   | Isurus retroflexus | Megachasma | Pathologic Shark Teeth | Saw Shark | Squatina | Sand Tiger | Other Shark Teeth | Argentine C. totuserratus | Argentine Isurus desori | Rays | Seals & Dolphins | Whales |

Send mail to BTFossils@cs.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: August 29, 2010