(internal #S296-2) You are bidding on a GENUINE MEGALODON FOSSIL SHARK TOOTH, measuring 5-1/4” long x 3-3/4” wide across root (measured from the bottom tip, along the longest side, to the top of the root "ear"). Weight: 8.2 ounces MEGALODON TEETH from INDONESIA Roots & chips in side enamel/serrations have been enhanced/repaired which is typical for Indonesian teeth Price is reflected accordingly. Teeth are measured from the bottom tip, along the longest side, to the top of the root THIS IS EXACTLY THE ITEM YOU WOULD RECEIVE. C. megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators in vertebrate history. C. megalodon likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a total length (TL) of more than 16 metres (52 ft), and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that C. megalodon looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in life. The megalodon (meaning "big tooth", from Greek (mega, "big") and (odon, "tooth") is an extinct species of shark that lived roughly from 28 to 1.5 million years ago during the Cenozoic Era (late Oligocene to early Pleistocene). The taxonomic assignment of C. megalodon has been debated for nearly a century, and is still under dispute with two major interpretations; Carcharodon megalodon (under family Lamnidae) or Carcharocles megalodon (under family Otodontidae). Consequently, the scientific name of this species has been commonly abbreviated to C. megalodon in literature. Great gift for the shark lover! Click on our store tag for MANY more shark items! WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, see the chart for postage to your country.
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