Description
Fossil Identification
This listing presents an Astracanthus magnus British hybodont shark tooth fossil, identified with the White Limestone and the Bathonian stage of the Jurassic. Astracanthus magnus is presented here as a fossil shark tooth of collector and palaeontological interest, offering a distinctive example of the fossil record associated with ancient marine life.
The Bathonian is a stage within the Jurassic Period, making this specimen relevant to collectors interested in Jurassic fossils, fossil sharks, prehistoric marine vertebrates and the geological history of Britain. Hybodont sharks were an important group of ancient sharks, and their fossil teeth are valued for the insight they provide into extinct marine ecosystems. A shark tooth is particularly appealing as a display fossil because it represents a recognisable part of the animal while also connecting the specimen with the wider study of prehistoric oceans.
Geological Context
The specimen is identified with the White Limestone, Bathonian, Jurassic. This geological information places the fossil within a named Jurassic stage and provides useful context for collectors who organise specimens by geological age, lithology or British fossil locality. The Bathonian forms part of the Middle Jurassic, a period associated with a rich marine fossil record. Fossils from this interval are of interest for studying the development and diversity of marine organisms through deep geological time.
Locality
The stated locality for this fossil is Ardley Quarry, Ardley, Oxfordshire. This British locality information adds regional interest for collectors building an Oxfordshire fossil collection or focusing on Jurassic material from the United Kingdom. Locality details are an important part of specimen documentation, helping place a fossil within its geological and collecting context.
Collector Display
With its scientific identification, Jurassic age designation and stated Oxfordshire locality, this fossil is suited to fossil displays, geology cabinets, educational collections and themed collections focused on sharks or prehistoric marine life. The name Astracanthus magnus also makes the specimen useful for collectors who catalogue specimens by formal identification rather than by general fossil type alone.
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Sizing Information
Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review the photographs carefully for the complete visual presentation and scale of the specimen before purchase. The images are intended to show the actual fossil offered in this listing.
Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The certificate wording provides accompanying authenticity documentation for the fossil. The specimen is supplied as the Astracanthus magnus British hybodont shark tooth fossil described in this listing, with the stated White Limestone, Bathonian, Jurassic identification and Ardley Quarry, Ardley, Oxfordshire locality information.
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