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LOT 2455
Megalodon Extinct Giant Shark's Fossil Tooth
PLIOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 5.6 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (105 grams, 90 mm).
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth, with serrations and polished tooth enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesCarcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on the structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
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LOT 2455
Megalodon Extinct Giant Shark's Fossil Tooth
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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