Description
Fossil Identification
This listing presents an Astracanthus magnus British hybodont shark tooth fossil, identified with White Limestone, Bathonian, Jurassic details. The specimen is associated with Ardley Quarry, Ardley, Oxfordshire, providing a defined British locality for collectors interested in Jurassic fossils and regional palaeontology.
The name Astracanthus magnus identifies the fossil as a hybodont shark tooth. Hybodonts were an extinct group of sharks known from the fossil record, and their teeth are valued by collectors because they document the presence and diversity of ancient shark lineages. A shark tooth can be an especially engaging fossil for study, combining biological significance with the geological history of the rock in which it was preserved.
Geological Context
The specimen is identified as Bathonian and Jurassic. The Bathonian is a stage within the Jurassic Period, making this a representative fossil from an important interval in Earth history when marine ecosystems supported a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate life. The White Limestone identification adds lithological context, linking the fossil to a limestone-bearing geological setting rather than presenting it only as an isolated tooth.
Ardley Quarry, Ardley, Oxfordshire is the stated locality associated with this fossil. Oxfordshire is well known for its Jurassic geological record, and this locality information makes the piece particularly relevant to collectors of British fossils, Jurassic material, and specimens connected with Oxfordshire geology. The locality, geological stage and limestone identification together provide useful cataloguing information for a personal collection, educational display or fossil reference cabinet.
Collector and Display Appeal
This Astracanthus magnus tooth is suitable for collectors of shark fossils, hybodont fossils, Jurassic palaeontology and British geological specimens. It can be displayed as a standalone fossil or included within a themed collection focused on prehistoric sharks, Jurassic life, British localities or fossil teeth. The specimen also offers an accessible way to explore how fossil material records extinct animals and connects biological identification with geological age and rock type.
The specimen name and geological information are presented as supplied for this item. Buyers interested in fossil taxonomy can use Astracanthus magnus as the principal identification when organising their collection, while the Bathonian, Jurassic and White Limestone details provide additional context for labelling and display.
Photographs and Sizing
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Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The supplied certificate wording accompanies the fossil as stated and provides an additional authenticity document for collectors who wish to retain written information with the specimen. The card can be kept with the fossil as part of its collection records, display notes or future reference materials.
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