Megalodon - Fossil tooth - 112 mm - 84 mm

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Authentic Otodus megalodon tooth (specimen Megalodon) from the Yorktown Formation in North America, Pliocene around 5.3 million years old, naturally unrestored and unchanged.

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Authentic Megalodon tooth — North Carolina, USA

Beautiful fossil tooth of the prehistoric shark Otodus megalodon, recovered off the coast of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA.

This specimen comes from the Yorktown Formation from the Pliocene and is approximately 5.3 million years old.

All offered teeth are fully natural, and have not been restored, repaired, or altered in any way.

Details:
• Species: Otodus megalodon
• Locality: Wrightsville Beach area, North Carolina, USA
• Formation: Yorktown Formation
• Age: Pliocene, ca. 5.3 million years
• Restoration/Repair: None
• Condition: Natural, unrestored and unchanged

This Megalodon tooth has a strong natural presence and is an attractive specimen for collectors of prehistoric shark fossils. The Megalodon was the largest known predatory shark in Earth's history, and its fossil teeth are among the best-known and most sought-after marine fossils worldwide.

A special display piece for fossil collectors, natural historians, and anyone passionate about prehistoric marine life.

Authentic Megalodon tooth — North Carolina, USA

Beautiful fossil tooth of the prehistoric shark Otodus megalodon, recovered off the coast of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA.

This specimen comes from the Yorktown Formation from the Pliocene and is approximately 5.3 million years old.

All offered teeth are fully natural, and have not been restored, repaired, or altered in any way.

Details:
• Species: Otodus megalodon
• Locality: Wrightsville Beach area, North Carolina, USA
• Formation: Yorktown Formation
• Age: Pliocene, ca. 5.3 million years
• Restoration/Repair: None
• Condition: Natural, unrestored and unchanged

This Megalodon tooth has a strong natural presence and is an attractive specimen for collectors of prehistoric shark fossils. The Megalodon was the largest known predatory shark in Earth's history, and its fossil teeth are among the best-known and most sought-after marine fossils worldwide.

A special display piece for fossil collectors, natural historians, and anyone passionate about prehistoric marine life.

Details

Number of objects
1
Specimen
Megalodon
Country of origin
North America
Geological period
Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
149 g
Height
112 mm
Width
84 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
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