{"product_id":"2-5-quality-megalodon-shark-tooth-serrated-fossil-natural-miocene-age-coa-06all33","title":"2.5\" Quality Megalodon Shark Tooth Serrated Fossil Natural Miocene Age COA","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocation: South Carolina, United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 1.1 Ounces \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 2.5 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"620\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(180, 95, 6);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegalodon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, meaning “big tooth,” was a giant extinct shark that lived approximately 23 to 5 million years ago, from the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. Once thought to be closely related to the modern great white shark, Megalodon was far larger, making it one of the largest and most powerful predators in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eEstimates suggest it grew to 15–18 meters long, nearly three times the size of the largest great white shark, with massive serrated teeth up to 18 centimeters long. These teeth reveal Megalodon’s apex predatory behavior, adapted for crushing bones, tearing large fish and whales, and dominating marine food chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eMegalodon inhabited warm coastal waters, continental shelves, and open oceans around the world. Fossils found on every continent show it had a near-global distribution and could migrate long distances to pursue prey. Its presence shaped prehistoric marine ecosystems, controlling populations of large fish and marine mammals for over 13 million years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eToday, Megalodon fossils—particularly its teeth—are highly prized by collectors and paleontologists alike. Each specimen provides a window into prehistoric oceans, revealing the scale, strength, and hunting dominance of one of the greatest predators to ever live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/Megalodon_New_11zon.jpg?v=1752243487\" alt=\"\" width=\"1261\" height=\"733\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Low Country Geologic, LLC 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51918008025368,"sku":"06ALL33","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/5U8A3750_82197a57-a7f3-49ae-bfce-c7bf7a2dca83.jpg?v=1775408543","url":"https:\/\/www.fossilageminerals.com\/products\/2-5-quality-megalodon-shark-tooth-serrated-fossil-natural-miocene-age-coa-06all33","provider":"Fossil Age Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}