Lot 846
Great White Shark's Tooth With A Whale Vertebrae. Great White Sharks are rare today and apparently always were. The fossil record shows very few teeth have been encountered. This spectacular specimen not only has a magnificent 2" Great White tooth, but also two partial whale vertebrae that may have been lunch. It is rare to find a fossil that shows the predator-prey relationship such as this museum-quality fossil displays. About 2-5 million years ago, in Wingate Bay, California, it appears a large whale was being eaten by at least one shark. This slab measures 14"x9" with a perfect 2" Great White Shark tooth with sharp serrations, along with two partial whale vertebrae, the larger one measuring 8"x4". This remarkable fossil is from a new discovery in the Wingate Bay bone-bed of the Pismo Formation in California. Add $30 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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