History of Science & Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites
History of Science & Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites
Lot Closed
April 28, 06:15 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
The Tooth of a Megalodon
Megaselachus megalodon
Early Miocene to Pliocene
Indonesia
An excellent 5 1/2 inch specimen with intact serrations, a copper-colored bourlette, copper and beige-colored root, and enamel in creamy oranges, pinks, and beige. Some minor losses to a few serrations, otherwise an excellent specimen.
A beautiful specimen, exhibiting the amazing range of colors found in teeth of this fearsome creature.
Megaselachus megalodon (formerly Carcharodon megalodon) was a giant pre-historic shark which roamed the open seas, armed with giant razor-sharp teeth. The largest shark to have ever lived, it was up to three times the size of its closest living relative, the formidable great white shark. It is considered to be the greatest super predatory fish of all time, and ranks amongst the largest predators to have ever roamed the Earth.