Cretoxyrhina mantelli

SKU
T068
In stock
$50.00
Overview

A Top Quality Cretoxyrhina mantellian extinct Mackerel (Odontid) shark tooth from Travis Co., Texas. An excellent example of this Late Cretaceous South Bosque Shale (Eagle Ford) Fm. shark. A lateral tooth with two small side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.

T068           SIZE: 9/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

Cretoxyrhina mantelli, the Ginsu shark, is a very popular Cretaceous shark. Crowns are smooth. These teeth were collected from the Eagle Ford Formation.

Eagle Ford Group  - The Eagle Ford Group is a sedimentary rock formation deposited during the Cenomanian and Turonian ages (~93 MYA)  of the Late Cretaceous that covers much central Texas. Eagle Ford Group contains the following fossil bearing units.

  • South Bosque Shale is a member of the Eagle Ford Group in Central Texas