Fossil Giant Shark’s Tooth, Megladon, from Chile, 8 million years old

$950.00 AUD

Fossil Giant Shark’s tooth,

Carcharocles megladon,

Mioscene-Pliocene Period, 8 million years old

from Chile, South America

measures approx. 8cm across, 10cm high, 2.6c, thick.

Provenance: from an old Australian Collection.

Stunning state of preservation, with microscopic edge serrations still visible & enamel with only very light staining.
No damages, losses, restoration or overpainting. As good as New~!

 

These creatures were massive, the size of a bus – possibly up to 25 meters long! They were the top predator of the seas, with whale remains showing signs of being chewed on by Megladon.  Like the modern sharks, they constantly grew new teeth and dropped their old ones…

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