Helicoprion
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Though it is not clear by looking at it, this is perhaps one of the most interesting vertebrate dentitions. It is actually the teeth of the lower jaw of an ancient shark that lived from 280 to 225 million years ago. The entire set of lower teeth is visible. How it captured prey with this unique structure is not understood. Here is what it would have looked like in life:
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