8.6 cm dagger-shaped grey tooth of the Megalodon

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8.6 cm dagger-shaped grey tooth of the Megalodon

The 8.6 cm large fossil tooth of the Carcharocles Megalodon is dagger-shaped and symmetrical, i.e. it comes from the front part of the lower jaw of the Megalodon. The enamel is grey with a bluish sheen and has a sharp, beautifully preserved serration. The black bourelette is still well preserved and shiny. The duller dark grey tooth root has been smoothed over the many millions of years in the sea.

Species:      Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genus: Otodus)
Age:             approx. 3 - 20 million years old (Pliocene - early Miocene)
Location:    Coast off Wilmington-North Carolina/USA
Weight:       67 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations