(S285-1) 4-1/8" MEGALODON fossil Collector and similar items

(internal #S285-1) You are bidding on a GENUINE MEGALODON FOSSIL SHARK TOOTH, COLLECTOR GRADE, measuring 4-1/8" long (measured from the bottom tip, along the longest side, to the top of the root "ear"). High grades for condition of root, enamel, serrations and tip (nick on tip). THIS IS EXACTLY THE ITEM YOU WOULD RECEIVE. C. megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators in vertebrate history. C. megalodon likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a total length (TL) of more than 16 metres (52 ft), and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that C. megalodon looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in life. The megalodon (meaning "big tooth", from Greek (mega, "big") and (odon, "tooth") is an extinct species of shark that lived roughly from 28 to 1.5 million years ago during the Cenozoic Era (late Oligocene to early Pleistocene). The taxonomic assignment of C. megalodon has been debated for nearly a century, and is still under dispute with two major interpretations; Carcharodon megalodon (under family Lamnidae) or Carcharocles megalodon (under family Otodontidae). Consequently, the scientific name of this species has been commonly abbreviated to C. megalodon in literature. The Megalodon dates to 25 million years ago and was 40-100 feet in length, their teeth average 2 to 7" in length; this tooth was found while diving in one of South Carolina rivers (St. Mary?s, St, Johns or Cooper River). Great gift for the shark lover! Click on our store tag for MANY more shark items! WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, see the chart for postage to your country.