Grey Nurse Shark Tooth Carcharias taurus
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Notes
Specimen labeled as Carcharicas taurus (likely a misspelling of Carcharias taurus) from the Late Oligocene of Portland, Victoria, Australia.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Fossil Type
- Tooth
- Fossil Category
- Vertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Chordate
- Phylogenetic Group
- Vertebrata
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Cenozoic
- Geological Period
- Oligocene
- Geological Stage
- Chattian
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 28
Locality
- Country
- Australia
- State / Region
- Victoria
- Specific Locality
- Portland
- Locality Type
- Unknown
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Anatomical Element
- Tooth
- Specific Bone
- Tooth
- Side
- N/A
- Tooth Type
- Unknown
- Articulation
- Isolated
- Completeness
- Complete
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Excellent
- Matrix Type
- Other
- Preparation Level
- Fully Prepared
- Preparation Method
- Mechanical
- Restoration %
- 0
Provenance & Collection
- Acquisition Source
- Fossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre main warehouse
- Date Acquired
- Jun 3, 2026
- Acquisition Price
- $15
- Documentation Provided
- Seller Documentation
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- On Display
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- Specimen labeled as Carcharicas taurus (likely a misspelling of Carcharias taurus) from the Late Oligocene of Portland, Victoria, Australia.
Grey Nurse Shark Tooth
Grey Nurse Shark Tooth
Carcharias taurus
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Vertebrata
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Oligocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
28
Geological StageChattian
Locality
Country
Australia
Locality Type
Unknown
State / RegionVictoria
Specific LocalityPortland
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Unknown
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Complete
Specific BoneTooth
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Excellent
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Fully Prepared
Preparation Method
Mechanical
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 3, 2026
Acquisition Price
$15
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
On Display
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre main warehouse
Documentation ProvidedSeller Documentation
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
Specimen labeled as Carcharicas taurus (likely a misspelling of Carcharias taurus) from the Late Oligocene of Portland, Victoria, Australia.
Grey Nurse Shark Tooth
Carcharias taurus
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Vertebrata
Added Details
Specimen labeled as Carcharicas taurus (likely a misspelling of Carcharias taurus) from the Late Oligocene of Portland, Victoria, Australia.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Oligocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
28
Geological StageChattian
Locality
Country
Australia
Locality Type
Unknown
State / RegionVictoria
Specific LocalityPortland
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Unknown
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Complete
Specific BoneTooth
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Excellent
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Fully Prepared
Preparation Method
Mechanical
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 3, 2026
Acquisition Price
$15
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
On Display
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Centre main warehouse
Documentation ProvidedSeller Documentation
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500