10.4 cm brown tooth of the Megalodon

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Description

10.4 cm brown tooth of the Megalodon

The 10.4 cm tooth of Carcharocles Megalodon has a richly coloured brown enamel and a bulging root. Remains of a shell are still attached to the root of the tooth. Some of the serrations are still sharp and easily recognisable. The dark brown bourelette is only recognisable as a narrow band. The tooth was found in North Carolina.

Species:   Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genius: Otodus)
Age:    ca. 3 – 20 million years old (Pliocene – early Miocene)
Location: Coast off Wilmington-North Carolina/USA
Weight:    134 g
Condition:100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations