Megalodon tooth 12,1 cm - Fossil tooth - Carcharocles megalodon
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Scientific name: Carcharocles megalodon; Specimen: Megalodon tooth 12,1 cm; Geological period: Neogene; Condition: Natural.
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Authentic Carcharocles megalodon tooth from Indonesia, Java , Cikalong
Quality Megalodon Tooth, with good tip, serrations and enamel,
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 12,1 cm
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Item GG20
Authentic Carcharocles megalodon tooth from Indonesia, Java , Cikalong
Quality Megalodon Tooth, with good tip, serrations and enamel,
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 12,1 cm
Will be shipped insured with PostNL.
Item GG20
Details
Specimen
Megalodon tooth 12,1 cm
Scientific name
Carcharocles megalodon
Country of Origin
Indonesia Java Cikalong
Geological Period
Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Natural
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