2.1" Quality Megalodon Shark Tooth Serrated Fossil Natural Miocene Age COA
Location: South Carolina, United States
Weight: 1 Ounce
Dimensions: 2.1 Inches Long, 1.9 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick
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Early Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old
Megalodon, meaning “big tooth,” was a massive extinct shark that lived approximately 23 to 5 million years ago, from the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. Once thought to belong to the Lamnidae family, closely related to today’s great white shark, Megalodon was far larger and more powerful, making it one of the largest predators in Earth’s history.
The earliest Megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, previously classified as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date back around 20 million years. For over 13 million years, this apex predator dominated the oceans before becoming extinct approximately 2.6 million years ago.
Megalodon was not only the largest shark but also one of the largest fish ever to exist, estimated to reach 15–18 meters in length, nearly three times the size of the largest great white shark. Since no complete skeleton has been discovered, these estimates are based primarily on its enormous, serrated teeth, which can reach 18 centimeters long. These teeth provide critical insight into the shark’s diet and hunting behavior, revealing a predator capable of preying on whales, large fish, and marine mammals.
The name Megalodon reflects its defining feature: massive teeth built for crushing and slicing through prey. Fossils of these teeth continue to provide scientists and collectors with a direct link to one of the most iconic apex predators of prehistoric oceans, illustrating the scale, strength, and dominance of this legendary shark.
