LARGE Otodus obliquus Moroccan Shark Tooth 3.31 Megalodon Ancestor unrestored

  
Found in Qued Zem, Morocco. Negatives: The cutting edge of the crown is damaged in various sections. Positives: The cutting edge is very sharp, the tooth is in good condition, and it is large for it's species.

Is an extinct species of giant lamniform shark that lived during the Paleocene to early Eocene epochs, approximately 60-50 million years ago. It is best known from its large, triangular teeth, which feature smooth cutting edges and distinctive lateral cusplets, reflecting an early stage in the evolution of the famous megatooth shark lineage. These powerful teeth indicate that.

Was an apex predator capable of hunting large, fast-moving prey, including sizable fish, marine reptiles, and early marine mammals in warm, shallow seas. As one of the earliest and most dominant large sharks following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Played a crucial role in shaping marine ecosystems and set the evolutionary foundation for later giants such as.