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PHOTO ABOVE SHOWS UNUSUALLY LARGE PAIR OF NUTRIENT HOLES BY WHICH BLOOD VESSELS FED THE GROWTH OF THIS TOOTH
ABOVE PHOTOS SHOW CUTTING BLADE EDGE BASE WHERE THE TOOTH MEETS THE ROOT. IN MOST LARGE TEETH, THESE PORTIONS OF THE TOOTH ARE BROKEN OR MISSING. THIS TOOTH IS NEARLY 6 INCHES, A RARE MONSTER SPECIMEN AND YET, BOTH CUTTING EDGES AT THE ROOT ARE INTACT AND COMPLETE!
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GIANT SINISTER-LOOKING 5.85 INCH MEGALODON SHARK TOOTH WITH MIDNIGHT BLACK AND GRAY CHATOYANT ENAMEL AND SERRATIONS Beaufort - South Carolina, U.S.A. MIOCENE to PLIOCENE PERIOD: 23.3 - 1.81 million years ago The massive Megalodon shark is one of the largest and most fearsome predators that ever existed in the ancient seas. Owning a genuine, fine quality tooth from these terrible creatures of prehistory is the pride of many collectors. This fine quality tooth came from the famous shark known scientifically as Carcharocles megalodon - the largest and deadliest shark that ever lived! There is something so unusual and beautiful about this tooth in a sinister, evil way. First of all, it approached a staggering SIX INCHES which would have placed it in the mouth of a Megalodon shark the size of a large motorhome. It is a LOWER JAW tooth which also is rare since most of the large teeth seem to be upper jaw teeth. The lower teeth are known for the more elongated, narrow profile. They served to stab into the body of the shark's victim and hold it while the broader upper jaw teeth sheared off large chunks of flesh. The root on this tooth has an elegance to it and is not super-fat which leaves a large part of the tooth being the crown. The crown is in rare form for a tooth this large - sharp intact tip, sharp serrations and intact and serrated lower bases of the edges where they meet the root. But the thing that really makes this tooth magical is the bizzarre enamel that reflects black on its edges and light gray brown in the center. It is a gorgeous tooth and out of dozens of large fine teeth, you eye just seems to catch this one out of the crowd for its dark personality. It is 100% NATURAL, COMPLETE, INTACT and most important in this size class, WITHOUT ANY RESTORATION OR REPAIR. Whether it is disclosed or not, once a Megalodon tooth gets in this size range, very few fine grade and complete teeth without serious detracting damage are found. Restoration and repair is very common on teeth this large. Such work makes them worth A FRACTION in price of what a natural tooth like this specimen is worth. Five inches is considered the "magic mark" in river Megalodon teeth and the largest Megalodon teeth ever found measure up to approximately 7.5 inches. Most of the dozen and a half that exist over 7 inches have restoration and/or repair! Teeth that approach six inches and up from there are so hard to come by in a fine natural state that most collectors will accept some repair or restoration because the teeth are otherwise ugly as they were found. Furthermore, the demand for teeth this large far exceeds supply so even very bad teeth will be modified and restored to meet the insatiable demand. Large Megalodon teeth with repair and restoration will never appreciate in value like a natural tooth such as this specimen. Unlike all other fossils, Megalodon teeth collectors do not find such work done to fossil shark teeth acceptable or desirable and serious collectors shy away teeth with repair or restoration. The personal experience of physically holding such a massive Megalodon tooth as this in your hands is hard to describe. We guarantee that this tooth has absolutely NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION - a serious problem today in the Megalodon tooth market when it comes to large, impressive examples such as this.
MAGNETIC AND SINISTER PERSONALITY MAKING THIS TOOTH STAND OUT FROM THE REST - UNUSUAL CHOICE GRADE SPECIMEN
UNRESTORED AND COMPLETE TEETH IN THIS SIZE ARE RARE - LARGE TOOTH FROM AN ENORMOUS MEGALODON SHARK 5.85" in length on the diagonal edge SOLD SH6-227 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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At a length of 52 feet
and weighing in excess of 60 tons, Carcharocles megalodon was the second
largest predator that ever existed on this planet, the largest being the
sperm whale. Megalodon was larger and heavier than T. rex.
Scientific reconstructions of this shark estimate the dorsal fin 5.5
feet tall, the pectoral fins at 10 feet in length and the tail over 12
feet high. If you were unfortunate enough to have a megalodon swim
over you, the pectoral fins would measure 30 feet from tip to tip with a
torso in excess of 10 feet thick! The jaws were so large that
this shark would be able to swallow a Rhinoceros whole. A
predator this size would have most likely fed on large marine
vertebrates, especially whales. Fossil teeth have been found in
excess of 7 inches in length! Megalodon teeth are similar in
geometry to the modern White Shark and scientists are still passionately
divided on the origin of the two species and if megalodon is related to
the modern white shark. It is also not fully understood why this
giant killer became extinct but we can all be glad it is. A day at
the beach just wouldn't be what it is today!