Megalodon Shark Tooth
Miocene (approx. 23-5.3 million years ago), Hawthorne Formation, Coosawhatchie River, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
No reserve
Session begins in
July 14, 02:00 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
Bid
500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Megalodon Shark Tooth — South Carolina
Otodus megalodon
Miocene (approx. 23-5.3 million years ago)
Hawthorne Formation, Coosawhatchie River, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
163 mm (6.42 inches) from tip to corner of left root. 160 mm (6.30 inches) from tip to corner of right root. 178 mm (7 inches) on stand.
This very large and robust tooth displays good symmetry. The enamel crown shows a mottled color pattern and on the posterior (lingual) side enamel exfoliation around the base, with missing serrations along the cutting edge. The tip is complete and the V-shaped root displays several stress fractures.
Otodus megalodon (formerly known as Carcharodon megalodon) was a giant prehistoric shark that roamed the open seas, armed with huge, serrated, razor-sharp teeth. The largest predatory shark ever to have lived, Otodus megalodon grew up to three times the size of its closest living relative, the modern great white shark. Because estimates are based solely on teeth and fragmentary vertebral remains, upper size limits of this apex carnivore range from 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m) in length, with estimated weights ranging between 40,000 and 120,000 pounds (18 to 54 metric tons).
Regardless of exact bodily dimensions, Otodus megalodon ranks among the largest predators ever to exist on Earth. With a name meaning "big tooth" and a bite force more than double that of Tyrannosaurus rex, it is no wonder that Otodus megalodon is considered the greatest predatory fish of all time.
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