Thresher sharks, famed for their powerful whip-like tails, have dominated the oceans for a staggering 145 million years. Discover the stories locked within their fossilized teeth, scattered …

Dive into the depths of time with authentic fossil thresher shark teeth. These remarkable fossils offer a tangible connection to the prehistoric oceans, showcasing the impressive dentition of these swift and powerful predators.

An ultra rare, LARGE Top Quality Alopias palatasi shark tooth, the extinct serrated Giant Thresher, from the Nottoway River, Virginia. A January Fossil of the Month.

Fossil shark teeth are the most popular fossils to look for at the Calvert Cliffs. They are all from Miocene time period. One of the more sought after shark is the Megalodon shark, a giant 60 foot shark! Ray fossils that can be found include Teeth (most common), Scutes, and Tail Barbs.

Fossil shark teeth, the most collected fossil in the world, are the most common fossil found in the neighboring phosphate mine. Shark teeth range in size from microscopic to 6+ inches! To date, nearly 50 species of sharks have been noted in the Lee Creek faunal record.

Alopias palatasi, commonly referred to as the serrated giant thresher, is an extinct species of giant thresher shark that lived approximately 20.44 to 13.7 million years ago during the Miocene epoch, and is known for its uniquely serrated teeth.

A pair of modern Pelagic Thresher shark teeth, Alopias pelagicus. An infant shark tooth. Upper jaw tooth. Bright white color. Perfect teeth. Authenticity guaranteed. (only teeth available for species) MTH01 SIZE: 1/8" (3 mm) Note - Adding 15 new modern shark teeth in January 2024 -> Link to Modern Shark Teeth

The other difference is the main cusp in lateral and posterior teeth do not curve form the root as the porbeagle shark has, but are slanted from the root. Size: They ranged about 2 to 30 meters (about 7 to 10 feet) in length. Notes: The lifestyle of the fossil thresher shark was probably similar to the porbeagles and the modern day threshers ...

Nice threshers are hard to come by. The crown is similar to Archaeolamna kopingensis teeth. The thresher crown is less robust and is thinner on the carinae. Thresher teeth have small vestigial cusplets, which look like small bumps on the shoulders of the tooth. They are almost like extensions of the crown.

"Alopias" grandis teeth are highly enlarged versions of thresher teeth with a robust "C"-shaped root and lateral teeth with hooked cusps that bear a complete cutting-edge.