07178 - Top Huge 4.15 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Acanthopyge but not quite as large

but not quite as large as Spinosaurus

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Moody and Buffetaut 1981

It comes from the famous deposits that appear in the Western Sahara

Its root is completely natural

07178 - Top Huge 4.15 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Acanthopyge but not quite as largeImpressive and huge vertebra of this shark species. It is not common to find such large vertebrae. This vertebra has been stabilized on its surface by Paraloid B 72 to ensure its stability and consistency. This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics. It simply makes the specimen better preserved in the long term. It has small glued fractures, but no fabrication. Otudus is a genus belonging to the shark group known as