2.6" Quality Megalodon Shark Tooth Serrated Fossil Natural Miocene Age COA

Location: South Carolina, USA

Weight: 1.4 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2.6 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 0.5 Inches Thick 

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Early Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old

This is a real fossil.

The Megalodon, which means “big tooth,” was a shark species that lived between about 23 and 5 million years ago, spanning from the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. It was once classified within the Lamnidae family, closely related to the great white shark. As one of the largest predators in history, the megalodon continues to captivate interest. This leads to questions about whether it was simply a much larger version of the great white shark and if it could still exist in the deep, unexplored parts of the ocean.

The earliest fossils of the megalodon shark (Otodus megalodon, formerly called Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date back around 20 million years. For approximately 13 million years, this massive shark was the ocean’s dominant predator until it became extinct about 2.6 million years ago. The megalodon was not only the largest shark but also one of the biggest fish to have ever lived, estimated to have reached lengths between 15 and 18 meters—about three times longer than the largest great white shark recorded. Since a complete skeleton has never been found, these size estimates rely on the shark's teeth, which could grow up to 18 centimeters long. The name “megalodon” means “large tooth,” and these teeth provide important clues about what these enormous creatures ate.