Megalodon Shark Tooth - 5.37"
$2,500.00 USD
Exhibiting the raw power of prehistoric oceans, this Otodus megalodon tooth is an excellent example of the apex predator’s fearsome anatomy. Its robust structure, complemented by exceptionally intact serrations, demonstrates the cutting precision that allowed the megalodon to reign supreme in the seas.
Specimens of this caliber are becoming increasingly rare, making this one particularly noteworthy. Recovered from ancient marine deposits, it reflects a time when the megalodon ruled Earth's oceans as the apex predator. Its sheer size and amazing condition is a testament both to the immense scale of this giant shark and the remarkable fossilization processes that have preserved it for millions of years.
TAXONOMY
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Chondrichthyes
- Order: Lamniformes
- Family: Otodontidae
- Genus: Otodus
- Species: Otodus megalodon
GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
- Location: USA
- Age: late Oligocene to the early Pleistocene (15.9-2.6 million years ago)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Dimensions: 5.37 inches (13.63 cm) along the longest slant x 5.17 inches (13.15 cm) along the second slant x 3.8 inches (9.7 cm) wide
- Weight: 328 grams
- Total Display Dimensions: 7.1 inches x 3.5 inches x 3.4 inches (18.4 cm x 8.8 cm x 8.7 cm)
Bespoke metal stand included
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