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

Location: South Carolina, United States

Weight: 0.4 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2 Inches Long, 1.4 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick 

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Early Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old

Megalodon, meaning “big tooth,” is an extinct shark species that existed approximately 23 to 5 million years ago, spanning from the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. It was once believed to belong to the Lamnidae family, making it closely related to the great white shark. As one of the largest predators ever, megalodon sparks people’s imaginations — and for good reason. But was this top predator simply a larger version of the great white shark, and could it still be hiding in the dark ocean depths?

The earliest megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, previously known as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date to 20 million years ago. For the next 13 million years, the enormous shark dominated the oceans until becoming extinct a mere 2.6 million years ago.  Megalodon was not only the biggest shark in the world but also one of the largest fish ever to exist. Estimates suggest it grew to between 15 and 18 meters in length, three times longer than the largest recorded great white shark. Without a complete megalodon skeleton, these figures are based on the size of the animal’s teeth, which can reach 18 centimeters long. In fact, the word megalodon simply means ‘large tooth’. These teeth can tell us a lot, such as what these massive animals ate.