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LOT 0401
Natural History - Large Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/4 in. (274 grams, 13.3 cm).
Of exceptional quality, showing some serrations to the edges.
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on 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 0401
Natural History - Large Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
