Lot 1759
Whale Back Vertabrae With Great White Shark's Tooth. Of highest value to fossil collectors are fossils that give clues as to which animals preyed on other animals and how the prey might have died. This spectacular fossil is the result of a Great White Shark attack on a large whale 2-5 million years ago in Wingate Bay, California. Great White sharks are rare today and probably were rare millions of years ago, as their teeth are rarely found in the fossil record. This beautiful 1¾ in. creamy white tooth is complete with sharp serrations and root and is embedded in the upper portion of a large 10 x 6½ in. section of a whale 's back vertebrae. Even though the species of whale cannot be positively identified, it was quite large. The Great White shark (Carcharodon slucidens) that feasted on the whale was some 15-20 feet in length. Allow $25 for shipping.
Estimated Value $450 - 675.
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