Ancestors Megalodon

Ancestors Megalodon

Tooth of he ancestors of Carcharocles Megalodon


In this category you can find fossil teeth of Carcharocles Megalodon ancestors. 


According to the current status the known ancestors were: Carcharocles Auriculatus -> Carcharocles Angustidens -> Carcharocles Chubutensis - > Carcharocles Megalodon


Carcharocles Auriculatus lived in the Middle to Late Eocene, 28 - 45 million years ago and had a length of about up to 9 meters. The teeth have large, serrated cusps laterally that are coarsely serrated and a pronounced bulge on the lingual side of the root. The tooth of an adult C. Auriculatus is 8 - 10 cm long.


The Carcharocles Angustidens lived in the Early to Late Oligocene, 25 - 35 million years ago and reached a maximum length of 11 meters. The teeth of C. Angustidens are similar to those of C. Auriculatus, but have a much finer serration. The lateral cusps are triangular and serrated and the root is rectangular to pointed. The tooth of an adult C. Angustidens is 9 - 10 cm long.


Carcharocles Chubutensis lived in the Early to Earliest Miocene, 15 - 23 million years ago and reached a length of up to 12 meters. It is considered the direct ancestor of the prehistoric giant C. Megalodon. The teeth show very reduced cusps with a clearly reduced notch and have a very fine serration. The tooth crown is broad and the tooth root has only a small bulge on the lingual side.The tooth of an adult C. Chubutensis is 9 - 13 cm long.



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10.5 cm large sharp tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis

10.5 cm large sharp tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis The 10.5 cm tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis ..

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11.0 cm large impressive tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis

11.0 cm large impressive tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis The 11.0 cm tooth of Carcharocles Chubute..

379.00€ Ex Tax: 318.49€

2.5 cm light-coloured tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus

2.5 cm light-coloured tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus The 2.5 cm small tooth of Carcharocles auric..

30.00€ Ex Tax: 25.21€

3,9 cm nicely preserved tooth of Carcharocles Angustidens

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169.00€ Ex Tax: 142.02€

3.1 cm multifaceted coloured tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

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119.00€ Ex Tax: 100.00€

3.1 cm tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis

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59.00€ Ex Tax: 49.58€

3.6 cm sharp tooth of Carcharocles Angustidens

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129.00€ Ex Tax: 108.40€

3.8 cm tooth of Carcharocles Angustidens

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119.00€ Ex Tax: 100.00€

3.9 cm razor sharp tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis from Lee Creek

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129.00€ Ex Tax: 108.40€

4,6 cm tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus

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4,7 cm beautiful tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

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119.00€ Ex Tax: 100.00€

4,9 cm very nice tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis from Lee Creek

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149.00€ Ex Tax: 125.21€

4.0 cm light blue tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

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50.00€ Ex Tax: 42.02€

4.5 cm large tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis from Bone Valley

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129.00€ Ex Tax: 108.40€

4.6 cm perfectly serrated tooth of Carcharocles Chubutensis

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4.7 cm blue-grey tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

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49.00€ Ex Tax: 41.18€

4.7 cm razor-sharp tooth of Carcharocles Angustidens

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4.7 cm shiny grey tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

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49.00€ Ex Tax: 41.18€

4.8 cm light grey tooth of Carcharocles Auriculatus

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60.00€ Ex Tax: 50.42€

4.9 cm grey tooth of Carcharocles angustidens

4.9 cm grey tooth of Carcharocles angustidens The 4.9 cm large tooth of Carcharocles angustidens has..

50.00€ Ex Tax: 42.02€