SANDTIGER (COMMON) SHARK
(also called Grey nurse, spotted ragged tooth shark, or blue-nurse sand tiger)
Carcharias taurus
The Smalltooth Sand Tiger usually has teeth (especially the lateral teeth) with two cusplets on each side whereas the Common Sand Tiger always has only one set of cusplets on each side of the tooth. The Smalltooth used to be very rare, but now the Common Sand Tiger has become the rarer shark. It's because the Common Sand Tiger is a shallow water species, and the fishermen have wiped out the shallow water sharks. Now they have moved to deeper water where the Smalltooth is found, and so we are seeing more of these turn up. So a Common Sand Tiger jaw is now worth more than the jaw from a Smalltooth Sand Tiger.

Photos from the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach of this species:


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5-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-3
5-1/2" wide x 6" tall
Two minor nicked teeth top; cartilage good but brittle
$130
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5-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-5
5-3/4" wide x 4-1/8" tall
A few minor nicked teeth top & bottom; cartilage very good
$135
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#SJ300-6
5-3/4" wide x 5" tall
Great teeth, cartilage good
$140
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5-7/8" wide |
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#SJ300-8
5-7/8" wide x 4-1/4" tall
Cartilage twisted; teeth & cartilage otherwise great
$140
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6" wide |
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#SJ300-10
6" wide x 6" tall
Teeth great; cartilage good but a little rough
Nice tall opening
$145
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6-1/8" wide |
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#SJ300-12
6-1/8" wide x 5-1/4" tall
Some nicked teeth upper left but otherwise super jaw and superb cartilage
Nice tall opening
$150 SOLD |
6-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-15
6-1/4" wide x 4-3/4" tall
1 missing tooth top; a few chipped teeth bottom; Cartilage twisted with dark bits
$120
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#SJ300-16
6-1/4" wide x 5-1/4" tall
2 teeth broken upper left; 1 nicked bottom; Cartilage twisted but good condition
Nice tall opening
$140
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#SJ300-17
6-1/4" wide x 6" tall
Superb teeth, cartilage very good; nice tall opening
$145 SOLD |
6-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-20
6-1/2" wide x 5" tall
Teeth great; cartilage bad (cracked and brown both sides)
$110 SOLD |
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#SJ300-21
6-1/2" wide x 5-1/4" tall
Several nicked teeth top & bottom; cartilage twisted & brttle
$105
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6-5/8" wide |
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#SJ300-24
6-5/8" wide x 6-3/4" tall
One nicked tooth upper left
Skin intact underside of jaw
PREPARED BY CONNER FLANAGAN
$145
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#SJ300-25
6-5/8" wide x 6" tall
2 broken teeth top; 1 nicked tooth bottom; cartilage a little twisted but good condition; skin on both sides of bottom
$145
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6-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-28
6-3/4" wide x 5" tall
2 nicked teeth top; cartilage fair
$150
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#SJ300-29
6-3/4" wide x 6" tall
2 nicked teeth top & bottom center; great jaw and cartilage
$155
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#SJ300-30
6-3/4" wide x 7-1/2" tall
2 nicked teeth on upper, cartilage good condition; tall jaw
$175 SOLD |
6-7/8" wide |
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#SJ300-35
6-7/8" wide x 8" tall
Small spot damaged cartilage and tooth upper left; several nicked teeth bottom; some skin left on bottom; cartilage some cracks/fair
$155
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7-1/8" wide |
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#SJ300-40
7-1/8" wide x 5" tall
2 nicked teeth top; 1 bottom; cartilage section missing center bottom, cartilage condition: poor
$140
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#SJ300-41
7-1/8" wide x 4-1/4" tall
Jaw twisted; teeth excellent, cartilage: fair
$150
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7-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-45
7-1/4" wide x 6-3/4" tall
Tall jaw; 1 nicked tooth top; teeth in very good condition; skin on bottom cartilage; cartilage cracked both sides but fair
$165
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7-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-50
7-1/2" wide x 8-1/2" tall
1 nicked tooth top left, several nicked teeth upper right; 1 nicked tooth bottom; cartilage excellent
$180
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7-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-55
7-3/4" wide x 8" tall
Several nicked teeth top & bottom; some skin on bottom; cartilage cracked both sides/fair
$170
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7-7/8" wide |
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#SJ300-60
7-7/8" wide x 10-1/2" tall
Tall jaw; Several nicked teeth upper left, two lower center; cartilage good condition
$190
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8" wide |
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#SJ300-65
8" wide x 6-1/4" tall
Two nicked teeth top; teeth very good; cartilage: good
$190
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#SJ300-66
8" wide x 12-1/2" tall
Very tall jaw; 4 chipped teeth upper; 5 lower; cartilage very good
$220 SOLD |
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#SJ300-67
8" wide x 10" tall
One broken tooth upper left, one lower left - teeth are really nice; cartilage awesome
$230
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8-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-70
8-1/4" wide x 9-1/2" tall
1 minor nicked tooth top, 2 bottom; teeth excellent; cartilage very good
$230
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#SJ300-71
8-1/4" wide x 9-1/2" tall
1 broken tooth top center; two bottom left, 1 center, very nice teeth; cartilage very good, minor cracks both sides
$230
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8-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-75
8-1/2" wide x 8-3/4" tall
Perfect, superb teeth; cartilage very good
$240 SOLD |
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#SJ300-76
8-1/2" wide x 10-1/2" tall
No broken teeth, teeth are superb; cartilage has some repair upper right rest of cartilage very good
$240
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9" wide |
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#SJ300-78
9" wide x 10" tall
No broken teeth - superb; cartilage excellent
$250 SOLD |
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#SJ300-79
9" wide x 12" tall
3 nicked teeth upper center; bottom teeth perfect; cartilage good condition
$260
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9-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-80
9-1/4" wide x 8-3/4" tall
1 broken tooth top center; otherwise excellent teeth; cartilage very good
$260
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9-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-85
9-1/2" wide x 9" tall
No broken teeth, cartilage very good/cracks both sides which is normal
$275 SOLD |
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#SJ300-86
9-1/2" wide x 10" tall
Two nicked teeth upper left; 2 broken teeth lower center; small chunk out of cartilage lower right otherwise cartilage good
$275
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#SJ300-87
9-1/2" wide x 12-1/2" tall
Tall jaw; 1 minor nicked tooth upper center and 2 lower center; cartilage good
$275
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#SJ300-88
9-1/2" wide x 11" tall
No missing teeth, nice little jaw; cartilage good/cracks on both sides which is normal
$275
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#SJ300-89
9-1/2" wide x 13-3/4" tall
Holes drilled on either upper side for hanging
One chipped tooth upper left
9 chipped teeth lower jaw
$695
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9-5/8" wide |
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#SJ300-95
9-5/8" wide x 9-5/8" tall
No broken teeth: excellent; cartilage very good/sides cracked which is normal
$280
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10" wide Jaw |
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#SJ300-100
10" wide x 12-1/2" tall
Tall jaw; 2 minor nicked teeth bottom center; cartilage very good
$285
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#SJ300-101
10" wide x 13" tall
4 nicked teeth upper left; 2 upper center, 2 upper right;
several small nicked teeth lower left; 2 lower center; cartilage very good/cracked both sides which is normal
$275
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#SJ300-102
10" wide x 10-1/4" tall
Repaired cartilage on entire jaw, very solid now
1 broken, 1 nicked tooth upper left; 4 nicked teeth lower left & center
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$225
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10-1/4" wide Jaw |
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#SJ300-105
10-1/4" wide x 13" tall
1 minor nicked tooth upper left; 1 upper center; rest of teeth excellent; cartilage rough to touch on inside; cracked both sides which is normal
$280
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10-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-110
10-1/2" wide x 12" tall
1 broken tooth upper left; 2 nicked teeth upper center; 2 lower center; cartilage is excellent
$300
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#SJ300-111
10-1/2" wide x 12-5/8" tall
Tall jaw; 2 nicked teeth upper left; 3 upper center; 1 lower center and 1 minor end nicked; cartilage very good/cracked both sides which is normal
$290
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10-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-115
10-3/4" wide x 8-1/2" tall
3 nicked teeth upper left, cartilage some yellow condition good, some skin on lower jaw
$300 SOLD |
11" wide |
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#SJ300-120
11" wide x 12" tall
1 minor nicked tooth upper left; 3 lower left, cartilage some yellow condition good
$330
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#SJ300-121
11" wide x 11-1/2" tall
1 nicked/split tooth lower center otherwise teeth excellent; cartilage some yellow: very good
$330
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11-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-125
11-1/4" wide x 12-1/2" tall
1 broken off tooth upper left, 1 nicked upper center4 nicked lower left, 2 split teeth lower center; cartilage very good
$320
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#SJ300-130
11-1/4" wide x 10-3/4" tall
1 nicked tooth lower left otherwise teeth excellent; cartilage very good
$330 SOLD |
11-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-135
11-1/2" wide x 13" tall
Perfect teeth; cartilage very good, some skin on lower jaw
$340
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#SJ300-136
11-1/2" wide x 13-1/2" tall
1 broken tooth upper center, 1 secondary nicked tooth upper right; 1 nicked, 1 split tooth lower center; cartilage very good
$340
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11-5/8" wide |
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#SJ300-140
11-5/8" wide x 11" tall
2 nicked teeth upper left; 6 nicked teeth lower left and center; cartilage has some yellowed coating that can be removed/good condition
$330
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#SJ300-141
11-5/8" wide x 13-1/4" tall
2 minor nicked teeth upper left, 1 upper right; 3 nicked teeth lower; some yellowing on cartilage/good condition
$330 SOLD |
11-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-145
11-3/4" wide x 12" tall
3 nicked teeth upper left, 2 upper right; 1 lower left, 4 lower center & right; cartilage excellent/minor cracks both sides
$330
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#SJ300-146
11-3/4" wide x 14" tall
1 minor nicked tooth upper left, 2 lower left, 1 lower center; cartilage split open on left side (see photo) otherwise rest of cartilage is good
$320
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12" wide |
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#SJ300-150
12" wide x 13-1/4" tall
3 nicked teeth upper left; 1 upper right; 4 nicked teeth lower left and center; cartilage very good
$335
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#SJ300-151
12" wide x 11-3/4" tall
1 nicked tooth lower right + lower left (teeth very good); cartilage very good
$340 SOLD |
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#SJ300-152
12" wide x 11-1/4" tall
1 minor nicked small tooth upper right, 23 upper center; 3 lower center (can be removed as next row shows); cartilage has some yellow coating overall solid
$330
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#SJ300-153
12" wide x 12-1/4" tall
2 nicked teeth upper left; 1 lower left; cartilage has a split on left, lesser split on right otherwise solid
$330
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12-1/4" wide |
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#SJ300-156
12-1/4" wide x 12-1/4" tall
2 minor nicked teeth lower center (otherwise teeth excellent); cartilage excellent (natural splitting on sides)
$350 SOLD |
12-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-160
12-1/2" wide x 12-1/2" tall
1 minor nicked tooth center top & center bottom; teeth excellent; cartilage some yellow coating/good condition
$355
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#SJ300-162
12-1/2" wide x 14" tall
1 nicked tooth upper left, several outer teeth missing upper center; 1 tooth nicked lower left and 1 lower center; cartilage has some darkening upper center and breakdown visible behind upper teeth; some skin on lower cartilage, some repair outside of upper right cartilage; priced accordingly
$290 SOLD |
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#SJ300-163
12-1/2" wide x 11-1/4" tall
1 broken tooth upper left, 1 center, 2 nicked teeth upper center; bottom teeth good; cartilage has some repair lower center and right, rest is solid
$320 SOLD |
12-3/4" wide |
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#SJ300-165
12-3/4" wide x 13-1/4" tall
1 minor nicked tooth upper left; 1 broken 3 nicked teeth lower center, cartilage split through on left but otherwise solid
$350 SOLD |
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#SJ300-166
12-3/4" wide x 15" tall
TALL BIG JAW; 1 nicked tooth upper left, 1 upper center; bottom teeth very good; cartilage some yellow coating and one small piece sticking up on top; otherwise cartilage is solid
$370 SOLD |
13" wide |
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#SJ300-170
13" wide x 13-3/4" tall
1 nicked tooth upper left; rest of teeth excellent; cartilage very good
$420
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#SJ300-171
13" wide x 13-1/2" tall
1 broken, 2 nicked teeth upper left; several outer small teeth nicked lower left, two nicked teeth lower center; cartilage excellent
$415
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#SJ300-172
13" wide x 10-1/2" tall
Two nicked teeth upper center, 1 missing tooth right of upper center, 1 nicked tooth lower left; cartilage appears whitewashed, good condition
$400
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13-3/8" wide |
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#SJ300-176
13-3/8" wide x 13-1/4" tall
NICE BIG & TALL JAW; 4 minor nicked teeth upper center; 1 lower right; cartilage excellent
$500
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13-1/2" wide |
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#SJ300-180
13-1/2" wide x 14" tall
1 nicked tooth upper left; 1 lower center; cartilage brown/cracked back of lower, small hole back of upper (see photos)
$470
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14" wide |
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#SJ300-185
14" wide x 10-1/4" tall
1 broken tooth upper left, 1 upper center; otherwise teeth great; cartilage has yellow crusting/rough but solid, great project
$490
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#SJ300-186
14" wide x 13-1/4" tall
1 nicked tooth upper right; 2 nicked teeth lower left; 1 nicked 1 nicked/split tooth lower center; cartilage good except 1 hole outside of left hinge
$490
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#SJ300-188
14" wide x 14-1/2" tall
1 nicked 1 broken tooth upper left; 2 split teeth upper center; cartilage has several splits, condition: fair
$440
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15-3/4" wide B Grade Jaw |
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Location: Australia
15-3/4" wide x 16" tall
4 chipped teeth top; 10 chipped teeth bottom; cartilage: very good
$625
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16-1/4" wide |
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EXTRA LARGE
16-1/4" wide x 11-1/2" tall
1 nicked tooth upper left; 2 upper center, 2 right; several small teeth nicked lower right; 3 lower center; several small teeth nicked lower right; cartilage appears whitewashed
$520
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