Fossil Megalodon tooth – Miocene – Pliocene (approximately 23 – 3.6 million years ago) Dente - Gigantic Prehistoric Shark Otodus - Height: 100 mm - Width: 90 mm- 121 g

A tooth that still seems to carry the breath of the ancient ocean. This specimen of Otodus Megalodon, originating from the coastal sediments of North Carolina, stands out for its intense reddish-brown coloration, a result of long mineralization in environments rich in iron and manganese oxides. The root, broad and rough like the surface of a volcanic rock, tells of millions of years spent in the marine underground; the crown, on the other hand, is shiny and compact, crossed by light and dark veins that alternate like fossilized tides. During the Miocene and Pliocene, between 6 and 3 million years ago, these teeth adorned the mouth of the largest shark to have ever existed, capable of reaching up to 18 meters in length and exerting a bite force comparable to that of a Tyrannosaurus. Each tooth was part of a complex system of over two hundred elements, arranged in rows that were continually renewed: a perfect evolutionary mechanism, symbolizing the balance between ferocity and adaptation. In this fossil, matter and memory coexist. The color of the root reveals the presence of minerals that preserved its shape, while the enamel, still shiny, retains the precise imprint of its ancient predatory nature. Today, this tooth is not only a scientific artifact but a relic of the power of time, a fragment of petrified ocean that unites geology, biology, and natural art. Every detail — the shine of the tip, the microcracks of the root, the traces of wear on the edges — testifies to the passage from the realm of life to that of stone, from the sea to silence.