5.7 wonderfully preserved tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus

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5.7 wonderfully preserved tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus

This 5.7 cm tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus from eastern North Carolina has razor-sharp serration and shiny black bourelette. The characteristic lateral cusps are pointed and beautifully preserved. The relationship to the Megalodon: Charcharocles Auriculatus -> Carcharocles Angustidens -> Carcharocles Chubutensis -> Carcharocles Megalodon

Species: Carcharocles Auriculatus (Family: Otodontidae, Genius: Otodus)
Age: ca. 28 – 45 million years old ( Middle to Late Eocene)
Location: Castle Hayne Formation -North Carolina / USA
Weight: 15 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations