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

Location: South Carolina, USA

Weight: 1.7 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2.6 Inches Long, 2.3 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick 

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Early Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old

This is a real fossil.

Megalodon, meaning “big tooth”, is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 5 million years ago, during the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. It was formerly thought to belong to the family Lamnidae, making it closely related to the great white shark.  As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people’s imagination — and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still lurking in the dark depths of the ocean?

Megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, once called Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date back 20 million years. For an impressive 13 million years, this giant shark ruled the seas until it vanished about 2.6 million years ago. Not only was O. megalodon the biggest shark ever, but also one of the largest fish known, estimated to reach lengths of 15 to 18 meters—three times bigger than the largest great white shark recorded. Since no full skeleton has been found, these estimates rely on its huge teeth, which can grow up to 18 centimeters long. The name megalodon means “big tooth,” and these teeth reveal fascinating clues about what this incredible predator ate.