Fossilized Mako Isurus Shark Tooth Fossil (Chile South America, Chilean)
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Here we have a Fossilized Mako shark Tooth that measures 5/8” long, from Chile, a rare location.
This is an authentic fossil and has not been restored or altered in anyway.
• A shark tooth usually takes at least 10,000 years to fossilize, but some can be millions of years old
• Mako sharks first appear in the fossil record as the genus Isurolamna in the Paleocene possibly around 60 million years ago.
• In the Eocene, around 55 million years ago, the Isurus praecurser (Macrorhizodus praecursor) genus branches from the makos.
• mako sharks grow slowly, reaching up to 13 feet long and they are one of the fastest species of fish on the planet swimming at around 46 mph.
This is an authentic fossil and has not been restored or altered in anyway.
• A shark tooth usually takes at least 10,000 years to fossilize, but some can be millions of years old
• Mako sharks first appear in the fossil record as the genus Isurolamna in the Paleocene possibly around 60 million years ago.
• In the Eocene, around 55 million years ago, the Isurus praecurser (Macrorhizodus praecursor) genus branches from the makos.
• mako sharks grow slowly, reaching up to 13 feet long and they are one of the fastest species of fish on the planet swimming at around 46 mph.
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