3.1" Quality Megalodon Shark Tooth Serrated Fossil Natural Miocene Age COA
Location: South Carolina, United States
Weight: 3.2 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.1 Inches Long, 2.8 Inches Wide, 0.7 Inches Thick
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Early Miocene to Pliocene, 5-23 million years old
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?
The earliest known fossils of the megalodon (Otodus megalodon, formerly classified as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) trace back approximately 20 million years. For the subsequent 13 million years, this formidable apex predator reigned supreme over the oceans before its extinction around 2.6 million years ago. Megalodon was not merely the largest shark known but also ranked among the most colossal fish in Earth's history. Current estimates place its length between 15 and 18 meters, dwarfing the largest recorded great white shark by threefold. These approximations arise in the absence of a complete skeleton, relying instead on tooth size, which can extend up to 18 centimeters. Indeed, the term "megalodon" translates as "large tooth," and these serrated teeth offer profound insights into the feeding habits of this extraordinary creature.
