Description: Rare Goblin Shark Tooth Fossil - Ancient Deep-Sea Predator Rare Goblin Shark Tooth Fossil - Mysterious Deep-Sea Predator This fossilized tooth from the elusive Goblin Shark (*Mitsukurina owstoni*) provides a rare glimpse into one of the ocean's most mysterious deep-sea hunters. Known for its distinctive elongated snout and protrusible jaw, the goblin shark uses its unique teeth to grasp small fish and squid in the depths of the ocean. This fossil tooth, with its long, slender shape, exemplifies the goblin shark’s specialized hunting adaptations. Key Features of Goblin Shark Tooth Fossil: Species: Mitsukurina owstoni (Goblin Shark) Era: Late Cretaceous to Present Size: Approximately 5 cm in length Location: Phosphate-rich deposits in Morocco Condition: Excellent preservation, showing distinctive root and slender crown Significance in Paleontology: Goblin sharks are considered "living fossils," retaining primitive features in a lineage dating back over 100 million years. This rare tooth fossil gives insight into the adaptive characteristics that allowed *Mitsukurina* and its ancestors to survive across changing epochs, primarily in deep-sea habitats less affected by surface changes. The goblin shark remains largely unchanged and provides a direct link to the ancient marine world. Related Prehistoric Sharks: Scapanorhynchus texanus - An ancient Cretaceous ancestor of the goblin shark known for its long snout. Hexanchus griseus - The bluntnose sixgill shark, an ancient lineage known for surviving since the Jurassic. Otodus obliquus - An ancient shark from the Paleocene with a connection to the lineage of Megalodon. Isurus planus - The extinct broad-tooth mako, a relative of modern mako sharks from the Miocene. Alopias grandis - An ancient species of thresher shark, known for its oversized tail fin and hunting style.
Price: 41 USD
Location: kHOURIBGA
End Time: 2024-12-03T07:18:27.000Z
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