4.6 cm massive posterior tooth of Megalodon

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Description

4.6 cm massive posterior tooth of Megalodon

The 4.6 cm tooth of Carcharocles megalodon is a so-called posterior tooth, i.e. it comes from the posterior region of the dentition. The tooth has the typical broad and massive root in relation to the grey crown. The black bourelette is still well preserved, as is the coarser serration.

Species:   Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genius: Otodus)
Age:    ca. 3 – 20 million years old (Pliocene – early Miocene)
Location: South East of the USA
Weight:    23 g
Condition:100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations