{"product_id":"otodus-obliquus-shark-tooth-fossil-matrix-263g","title":"Otodus Obliquus Shark Tooth Fossil in Matrix – Prehistoric Specimen (263g) | Ancient Ocean Relic","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eStep back into the ancient oceans with this authentic Otodus obliquus shark tooth fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully preserved in its natural matrix. Dating back over 50 million years to the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, Otodus obliquus was a powerful prehistoric shark and an early ancestor of the famous Megalodon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eThis impressive specimen features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"697\"\u003ewell-defined 1.25 x 1.25 inch fossilized tooth\u003c\/strong\u003e, still embedded in its original surrounding matrix, offering both scientific value and raw, natural beauty. 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