MAKO (LONGFIN) SHARK JAW (Isurus paucus) THIS JAW IS NOW A RARITY A distinction was never made between shortfin and longfin until 1966; these are less common than the shortfin mako; how to tell the difference between shortfin & longfin mako jaws?  Easiest ID is that there is NO GAP between the 3rd & 4th upper teeth counting from the center. Upper and lower jaw shown
#SJ240-1  INCREDIBLY RARE SIZE THIS SIZE OF LONGFIN MAKO SHARK JAW, MAY BE A RECORD, largest we have EVER seen 27" wide x 17-3/4" tall 2-3/8" primary top teeth, 2-1/4" primary bottom teeth, not just long, they are WIDE teeth.  Gorgeous jaw!  According to Dr. Hubbell, this came from a 13-14 footer.  It is among the largest ever; caught in the waters off the coast of Taiwan. Top   Bottom     Close up of bottom teeth   Back $3200 SOLD to Jon
#SJ240-2 14" wide (1 available) $450
	#SJ240-2M 13" wide (1 available) $424	#SJ240-3 12" wide (incl. curl); primary teeth 1-1/4" long $409
#SJ240-3A 12" wide (1 available) $409	#SJ240-4 (1 available) 12" wide $409	#SJ240-5 (1 available) 11" wide $389
#SJ240-10 (1 available) 10" wide x 14" tall $369
#SJ240-11 (1 available) 10" wide $369	#SJ240-15 9-1/2" wide including curl $355	#SJ240-20 (1 available) 9" wide x 12-1/2" tall $345
#SJ240-30 (1 available) 7-1/2" wide x 12-1/2" tall $310
#SJ240-40 (1 available) 9" wide x 11" tall $310	#SJ240-50 (1 available) 8" wide x 10" tall $300	#SJ240-60 9" wide x 8-3/4" tall $300  SOLD
#SJ240-70 (1 available) 7" wide $290

MAKO (SHORTFIN) SHARK JAWS (Isurus Oxyrinchus) (how to tell the difference between shortfin & longfin mako jaws?  Easiest ID is that there is a GAP between the 3rd & 4th upper teeth counting from the center)   If this doesn't look like the jaws in the Aliens movie with Sigourney Weaver...Geez, I scared MYSELF when I saw the photo I just took.  ALL the rows of teeth are active like fish hooks to hold ANYTHING.  What a great jaw for anyone that's into sharks!   Upper and lower jaw shown Shortfin "sharp nose" Mako is closely related to the Longfin Mako.
#SJ250-40 A RARE MONSTER !!  We have NEVER HAD THIS BIG OF A SHORTFIN MAKO JAW. 30-1/2" WIDE x 16" tall 1-7/8" primary top teeth, 2-1/8" primary bottom teeth $2200  FIRM  SOLD, Marc, Germany
#SJ250-45 28-1/4" wide NOW $1530  WAS $1800 several lower teeth glued, flap lower left cartilage glued
#SJ250-47 27-3/4" wide $1650
#SJ250-49 27" wide $1600  SOLD
#SJ-250-50 25" wide (1 available) $1379
#SJ-250-H 25" wide x 14-1/2" tall (1 available) $1379
#SJ250-60 24" wide; 1-7/8" primary teeth $1279  SOLD
#SJ250-61 24" wide   (we will scrub off the remnants of newspaper on the teeth)  (1 available) $1279
#SJ250-62 24" wide (2 available) $1279
#SJ-250-I 24" wide x 13-5/8" tall (1 available) $1279	#SJ-250-L 24" wide x 12" tall (1 available) $1279	#SJ250-65 23-1/2" (1 available) $1004
#SJ250-66 23-1/2" wide $1004
#SJ-250-76 22" wide x 11" tall (1 available) $729
#SJ-250-78 22" wide  (2 available) $729	#SJ-250-79 22" wide (1 available) $729	#SJ-250-80 21-1/2" wide x 11-1/2" tall, 1-3/4" primary teeth, cartilage repair (1 available) $629
#SJ250-82 21" wide (1 available) $604
#SJ250-83 21" wide (2 available) $604	#SJ250-83A  20" wide (7 available) $529 ea.
Upper outer jaw   Lower outer jaw   #SJ-250-90 19 to19-1/2" wide (4 available) $429
Upper outer jaw   Lower outer jaw   #SJ-250-95 18 to 18-1/2" wide (12 available) $329
#SJ-250-99 17" wide (3 available) $169
#SJ-250-100 16" wide (7 available) $154	#SJ-250-110 15" wide (10 available) $139	#SJ-250-120 14" wide (13 available) $124
#SJ-250-125 13" wide (2 available) $114	#SJ-250-130   12" wide   (16 available)   $104	#SJ-250-131 11" wide (36 available) $94
#SJ-250-132  Average size 10" wide, stock photo (7 available) $84 each	#SJ250-140  Average 9" wide, stock photo (1 available) $70	#SJ250-150  Average 8" wide, stock photo $60  SOLD

SHORTFIN MAKO JAWS WITH TONGUE

#SJ250-200   RARE JAW WITH ATTACHED CARTILAGE IN THE "TONGUE" AREA Estimated normal stretch of jaw would be 18-20" Measurements: Front to back: 9" Side to side: 7-3/4" Top to bottom: 7" $204

#SJ250-201 13" wide x 10-5/8" tall (1 available)  $303

MAKO SKELETON HEAD

#SJ-250-300  Mako shark skeleton head, exceptional, as it shows the back bone, tongue and the entire nose cartilage as well as a great set of teeth; a great educational tool to show how the shark's mouth can open and extend to bite its prey. MEASURES 11-1/2" long x 7" wide x 8-3/4" tall; estimate it is from a 6 foot shark. $259  SOLD

 

MAKO TAXIDERMY HEADS  Full taxidermy Mako shark head with lifelike skin coloring (painted to natural live color), eyes (synthetic), tongue (floor of mouth), gills (shown from back) Caught off the Moroccan Atlantic coast $299 each

#SJ250-401 9-1/2" wide x 10" tall x 7-1/2" nose to cut end

#SJ250-402 9-1/4" wide x 9" tall x 7" nose to cut end

#SJ250-403 9-1/4" wide x 10-1/2" tall x 7-3/4" nose to cut end

#SJ250-404 9-1/2" wide x 9-3/4" tall x 7-3/4" nose to cut end

#SJ250-405 8-5/8" wide x 10-1/4" tall x 7-3/8" nose to cut end

#SJ250-406 8-1/2" wide x 11" tall x 7-1/2" nose to cut end

#SJ250-407 9" wide x 9-7/8" tall x 8" nose to cut end

 

RARE HUGE SIZE - SHORTFIN MAKO JAW        RARE HUGE SIZE, EXCEPTIONALLY RARE.  THESE LARGE MAKO JAWS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET, BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE REMOVE THE TEETH WHICH ARE MORE VALUABLE THAN THE JAW.   Principal teeth are 2-1/8" long.  Jaw measures an incredible 29" wide $1800  SOLD

HUGE, RARE SIZE OF JAW & TEETH, MUSEUM QUALITY:  25-1/4" wide x 20-1/2" tall, principal teeth are 2-1/4"!!  Close up of teeth shown top & bottom.  Sold  to Dan - Photo of his office wall of shark jaws (far right)

 

NEW ZEALAND TAXIDERMY ARTIST

TAXIDERMY ARTIST PADDY in NEW ZEALAND just completed this taxidermy of a Mako shark using a set of our mako jaws What great work, Paddy!  Thanks for sharing!

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