13.1 cm light-coloured tooth of the Megalodon

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Description

13.1 cm light-coloured tooth of the Megalodon

The 13.1 cm tooth of Carcharocles megalodon has a light brown enamel that is still well preserved. Most of the dentition can still be recognised and felt. The grey root of the tooth has been eroded by millions of years in the sea. The brown, slightly shiny bourelette is still largely intact.

Species:   Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genius: Otodus)
Age:    ca. 3 – 20 million years old (Pliocene – early Miocene)
Location: North Carolina / USA
Weight:    252 g
Condition:100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations