11.2 cm tooth fragment of the Megalodon with shell remnant

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Description

11.2 cm tooth fragment of the Megalodon with shell remnant

The 11.2 cm tooth fragment of Carcharocles megalodon has a grey-blue enamel and the dentition is still partially present. The tooth root was damaged and partially eroded in the many millions of years in the water. Remains of an adhering white shell are still preserved on the 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 or restorations