ARCHIVED: Megalodon Carcharodon Shark Tooth 5.43"

ARCHIVED: Megalodon Carcharodon Shark Tooth 5.43"A significantly important discovery of a North Carolina Lee Creek, Aurora Mine fossil Megalodon tooth measuring 5. 43". Exhibiting high standard of preservation and classed within the collectors category for scientific importance. Renowned for being the largest, most powerful of vertebrates in prehistory, the Megalodon Carcharodon had a profound impact on the marine Miocene environment. Evident in the extraordinary discoveries of modern times from the

A significantly important discovery of a North Carolina Lee Creek, Aurora Mine fossil Megalodon tooth measuring 5.43". Exhibiting high standard of preservation and classed within the collectors category for scientific importance. Renowned for being the largest, most powerful of vertebrates in prehistory, the Megalodon Carcharodon had a profound impact on the marine Miocene environment. Evident in the extraordinary discoveries of modern times from the Miocene to the Pliocene epochs (the Neogene period), preying on ancient, miniature whales (Piscobalaena nana) and large seals. Reaching a maximum length of 16-18 meters, approximately 52-59 ft, and Megalodon's build was stockier than that of the modern-day species.

Serrations have preserved very well and show great detail with only a slight loss of serrations making the serrations 97% complete.

STAT

Genus: Megalodon Carcharodon | Carcharias.
Family; Lamnidae-Otodontidae | Order; Lamniformes.
Age: Cenozoic, late Oligocene to early Pleistocene, 3 to 1.5 million yrs.
Origin: Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA.
Megalodon growth stats; 18M / 59ft in length.

CM / Meg tooth: L: 13.8 / W: 11.5 / D: 2.8
CM / In stand: H: 21 CM / W: 11.5 / D: 5.8