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

Location: South Carolina, USA

Weight: 1.6 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2.6 Inches Long, 2.4 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, formerly classified as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) first appeared in the fossil record approximately 20 million years ago. This apex predator persisted through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, dominating marine ecosystems for around 13 million years before its extinction about 2.6 million years ago. Otodus megalodon was not only the largest shark but also among the most massive fish ever documented, with length estimates ranging from 15 to 18 meters—nearly triple the size of the largest known great white shark. These dimensions are inferred primarily from tooth morphology, as no complete skeleton has yet been recovered. Megalodon teeth, which can exceed 18 centimeters in length, are instrumental in reconstructing its feeding ecology, lending insight into the diet and predatory behaviors of this formidable prehistoric shark.