This shark, previously called Lamna obliqua, is thought to be one of the earliest "giant" sharks.  It may be the ancestor of most, if not all, living "Mackeral Sharks."  The term "Mackerel Shark" refers to a type of shark, one with a particular body shape (like a fish - "Mackerel") and lifestyle (lives in the open-water).  The largest predatory shark that ever lived, the Megalodon, is thought to be one of the Otodus obliquus' descendants.  One of the reasons the Megalodon is extinct may be that it was out-competed by it's cousins, other Otodus obliquus descendants.  I am referring to the extinct Isurus hastalis and it's living descendants.  Those descendants include the two current rulers of the open-water, the White-Pointer (Great White) and Blue-Pointer (Mako).

99% of the Otodus obliquus teeth available on the market today come from the Phosphate mines in the Atlas Mountains, near Khouribga, Morocco (as do the ones at our web site).  They are thought to be from the Eocene/Paleocene (approximately 40-60 Million Years Old).  Most of the teeth from Morocco have been "prep'ed" in the field, sometimes including significant repairs.  Repairs may be well disguised, but if we can see it, we'll include information about the damage/repairs.  If no repairs are reported in the tooth's description, they may still exist, but I can't see them.