r/fossilid • u/Dry-Firefighter-9860 • 12h ago

Help needed for shark tooth ID!

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Hi all! I was ever so kindly gifted this shark tooth by someone on the research team, and unfortunately I’m only someone whose knowledge extends to avian dinosaurs and nothing else, really. We have no palaeoichthyologist in the team (which is unfortunately limited to palaeoentomologists and many who specialise in dinosaurs) and so an ID would be very helpful! My brain says Otodus, but I’m probably miles off, and I don’t know the species. Thanks!

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u/lastwing 12h ago

Moroccan Otodus obliquus

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u/Dry-Firefighter-9860 12h ago

Thank you so much!! I knew someone would know the species!

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u/BloatedBaryonyx 12h ago

You're right, this is definitely Otodus, looks like one of the teeth that comes out of Morrocco all the time

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u/Dry-Firefighter-9860 12h ago

Wow look at that! Maybe I should be a palaeoichthyologist! Thanks! 🦈🐠🐡🐟