Description:

Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years ago. A fossilized tooth from a prehistoric megalodon shark - one of the largest fish species or shark to ever exist! The root is a matte black, contrasting with the enamel and creating the classic V-shaped profile of this iconic predator. Note the circular cavities from boring clam activity, mollusks burrowed into the tooth to live or in search of food - a testament to the tooth's time spend at the bottom of the ocean! Megalodons were the apex predators of the sea, by thrashing the head side-to side using their approximately 276 teeth - these megalodons could easily rip flesh from bone using their knife-like teeth! Size: 5.49" L x 3.97" W (13.9 cm x 10.1 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Charleston, South Carolina, USA collection

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#174590

  • Condition: Natural cavities and bore holes in root from marine activity. Peeling to enamel along bourlette. Chips and losses along peripheries and tip of tooth, serrations are absent. Stable striations across surface and nice coloration.

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