UK Mesozoic Sharks

These teeth are extremely rare to find in the UK Callovian. This is the only complete one I have found to date and it measures 22mm across the base. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

These teeth are extremely rare to find in the UK Callovian. This is the only complete one I have found to date and it measures 21mm across the base. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Sadly like many of the teeth I have found in Peterborough, the site where this tooth came from is now a vast housing estate.

This lateral specimen is possibly the worlds largest Jurassic shark tooth. it measures 78mm across the base. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

These teeth are supposed to be common finds in the UK Callovian. However, this is one of only two dozen complete specimens I have found to date. This anterior tooth measures 32mm across the base. It was found in the Kellaways Formation of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. This species is the largest of all the Asteracanthus genus. Its specific name refers to its highly ornimented crown.

This is a lovely rare paired posterior tooth set in jaw. Each tooth measures 14mm across the crown. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Here is a complete dentition from french strata for comparrison.

These teeth are fairly common to find in the UK Callovian but always exhibit damage. This one has a near complete crown but lacks the root and it measures 12mm in height. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.