Goliath Megalodon tooth 17,4 cm (6.85 INCH) - Fossil tooth - Carcharocles megalodon (No reserve price)
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Carcharocles megalodon is a Goliath Megalodon tooth specimen from the Neogene period (23.03–2.58 million years ago) with original/official authenticity, restored condition and a polished, reconstructed root, measuring 17.4 cm and originating from Indonesia Java Cikalong.
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The tooth has undergone multiple repairs and has been polished. The root has been reconstructed
Megalodon (/ˈmɛɡələdɒn/ MEG-əl-ə-don; Otodus megalodon), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, it is now classified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.
While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, the megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists differ on whether it would have more closely resembled a stockier 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 least error range suggests a maximum length estimate up to 20.3 meters (67 ft), weighs up to 103 metric tons (114 short tons)
Lenght 17,4 cm (6.85 INCH)
Will be shipped insured with PostNL.
Item : WWW07
The tooth has undergone multiple repairs and has been polished. The root has been reconstructed
Megalodon (/ˈmɛɡələdɒn/ MEG-əl-ə-don; Otodus megalodon), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, it is now classified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.
While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, the megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists differ on whether it would have more closely resembled a stockier 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 least error range suggests a maximum length estimate up to 20.3 meters (67 ft), weighs up to 103 metric tons (114 short tons)
Lenght 17,4 cm (6.85 INCH)
Will be shipped insured with PostNL.
Item : WWW07
Details
Specimen
Goliath Megalodon tooth 17,4 cm (6.85 INCH)
Scientific name
Carcharocles megalodon
Country of origin
Indonesia Java Cikalong
Geological period
Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Restored
Authenticity
Original/official
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