07177 - Top Huge 4.22 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Orthoceras In the same matrix we

In the same matrix we can observe another emerging shark tooth tip

Diagnosis—Apomorphies of taxon: pterygoid teeth become increasingly curved posteriorly

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deep subtidal ramp

07177 - Top Huge 4.22 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Orthoceras In the same matrix weImpressive and huge vertebra of this shark species. It is not common to find such large vertebrae. This vertebra has been stabilized on its surface by Paraloid B 72 to ensure its stability and consistency. This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics. It simply makes the specimen better preserved in the long term. It has small glued fractures, but no fabrication. Otudus is a genus belonging to the shark group known as