11.1 cm tooth of the Megalodon with wide root

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Description

11.1 cm tooth of the Megalodon with wide root

The 11.1 cm tooth of the Carcharocles Megalodon has a relatively wide root. The light gray enamel is shiny and well preserved. The fine serration is still mostly present and palpable. The black bourelette is still preserved in parts and contrasts with the dark root to the light enamel.

Species:   Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genius: Otodus)
Age:    ca. 3 – 20 million years old (Pliocene – early Miocene)
Location: River in South Carolina/USA
Weight:    168 g
Condition:100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations