Description
Identification and Geological Context
This listing presents an Astracanthus magnus British hybodont shark tooth fossil, identified as originating from White Limestone of Bathonian age within the Jurassic Period. Astracanthus magnus is a fossil shark identification associated with the hybodont sharks, an extinct group of shark-like fish known from the fossil record. The tooth offers collectors an appealing connection to Jurassic marine life and the evolution of early shark groups.
The Bathonian forms part of the Middle Jurassic, a geological interval during which marine environments covered large areas of what is now Britain. Fossils from this age are valued because they document the diversity of Jurassic ecosystems and provide a tangible link to a time when hybodont sharks lived in ancient seas. A tooth specimen can be especially interesting to collectors because teeth are among the most commonly preserved elements of fossil sharks, allowing these animals to be represented even when the rest of the skeleton is not present.
Locality and Material
The stated locality for this specimen is Ardley Quarry, Ardley, Oxfordshire. It is identified with White Limestone and the Bathonian stage of the Jurassic. This combination of taxonomic identification, geological age and locality makes the piece suitable for fossil collectors who enjoy specimens with a defined British geological context.
White Limestone is a natural stone type associated with fossil-bearing geological deposits. Its light appearance and geological setting make it a useful material for displaying Jurassic fossil specimens. The specimen is presented as an Astracanthus magnus tooth, offering a compact and distinctive addition to a collection focused on fossil sharks, Jurassic palaeontology, British fossils or historic marine life.
Collector Display and Study
This fossil is suitable for a personal fossil cabinet, geology display, educational collection or palaeontology-themed gift. It can also support study of Jurassic fossils, hybodont sharks and the use of fossil teeth in identifying extinct aquatic animals. The combination of the named fossil, White Limestone material, Bathonian age and Ardley Quarry locality provides useful catalogue information for collectors who like to keep geological details with each specimen.
The item can be displayed alongside other shark teeth, Jurassic fossils or British geological specimens. Its compact fossil format makes it practical for close observation and for arranging within a curated collection. Full sizing is shown in the photographs.
Authenticity and Photograph Information
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.
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