Megalodon - Fossil tooth - 13.4 cm
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Megalodon specimen (Otodus megalodon), Neogene period, 13.4 cm high, from Indonesia, restored with renovated original authenticity.
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Authentic Carcharocles megalodon teeth from Indonesia, Java, Cikalong
Quality Megalodon teeth, with a good point, serrations and enamel,
Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), whose name means "giant tooth", was an extinct species of mako shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Ma), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. Earlier it was thought to be a member of the Lamnidae family and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, it is now classified in the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.
Although it is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, Megalodon is known only from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists disagree on whether it would have looked more like a stout version of the great white shark, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), or the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). The most recent estimate with the smallest margin of error suggests a maximum length of up to 20.3 meters (67 ft), weighing up to 103 metric tons (114 short tons).
Authentic Carcharocles megalodon teeth from Indonesia, Java, Cikalong
Quality Megalodon teeth, with a good point, serrations and enamel,
Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), whose name means "giant tooth", was an extinct species of mako shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Ma), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. Earlier it was thought to be a member of the Lamnidae family and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, it is now classified in the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.
Although it is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, Megalodon is known only from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists disagree on whether it would have looked more like a stout version of the great white shark, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), or the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). The most recent estimate with the smallest margin of error suggests a maximum length of up to 20.3 meters (67 ft), weighing up to 103 metric tons (114 short tons).
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Megalodon
Country of origin
Indonesia
Geological period
Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Restored
Height
13.4 cm
Authenticity
Refurbished original
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