Name: Megalodon Tooth with Barnacles Specimen H
Brand: JT Shark Teeth Co
Price: 600.0 USD

Megalodon Tooth with Barnacles Specimen H - Paxton Gate

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Approximately 4 inches Tall and 2.5 inches wide

Approximately 23 to 3 million years old.

Megalodon teeth are impressive enough on their own. They’re massive fossilized teeth from one of the largest predatory sharks to ever exist. That alone makes them cool. Like, objectivity cool and there can be no argument surrounding their cool factor. But like most fossils, there’s a lot more to them than just, “Wow, that’s a really big shark tooth.” These teeth are millions of years old, survived the extinction of the animal they came from, and give us a physical connection to a predator that once dominated the world’s oceans. It

Each of our Megalodon teeth is pulled from the water by a diver we’ve worked with for years and hand-selected by us before it gets to the store. You know, for quality and all of that jazz, but mostly because we think Megalodon teeth are cool and want to pick out our favorites. These particular specimens were recovered from the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina. If you have ever been there, you know how rough the currents can be, which makes the feat of retrieving them even cooler.

Every tooth is a one-of-a-kind specimen with its own shape, coloration, and character. The one pictured here is the specimen you’ll receive.

If you want to learn more about the Megalodon in general, click the “About Megalodon” section below.

23 million years ago, you may have thought twice about taking a dip in the ocean. That’s because the largest shark ever was still roaming the open seas looking for its next meal. The Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), meaning "big tooth," was the greatest shark to have ever swum the ocean. For millions of years, it dominated the oceans and was, by today's standards, a living, biting sea monster. Estimates suggest it grew to between 15 and 20 meters in length, roughly three times longer than the largest recorded great white shark. It was estimated to weigh between 53 and 114 tons, which is equal to as many as sixteen adult male African elephants. That’s a lot of shark.

Like all sharks, Megalodon produced a crazy amount of teeth. They had five rows of over 270 sharp teeth that could grow over 7 inches long and over 4 inches wide at the base. A literal conveyor belt of triangular steak knives the size of your hand was constantly being produced from its jaws. Scientists theorize that the Megalodon hunted and attacked its prey in a similar fashion to today’s great white sharks, ambushing its target from below and ripping chunks of flesh and fin with one calculated strike. This would leave its target incapacitated and easier to feed upon. With all of that flesh-ripping going on, its teeth would suffer the brunt of the impact. This would cause it to lose more than a few teeth in an attack. A lot of the fossil teeth we have today may have come from such attacks.

Considering how many teeth this behemoth lost throughout its life, it’s no wonder we have been finding them throughout history. In the Middle Ages, Europeans thought they were "tongue stones," or petrified tongues of dragons and snakes. Megalodon teeth were worn as pendants and used in medicine. Native Americans used shark teeth, including Megalodon teeth, as necklaces and tools such as scrapers. It’s not too late to bring back an ancient fashion trend and fashion one into a necklace for yourself! Large, chunky jewelry is still en vogue, yeah?

While Megalodon may not have been the only leviathan to lurk in the depths of the sea, it certainly is one of our favorites here. To put your mind at ease for your next beach party, the Megalodon has been extinct for about 3.6 million years. Studies have indicated that drastic shifts in the food chain may have contributed to the giant's demise. Simply put, there may not have been enough food to sustain such a large predator. Could there ever be another titanic shark like the Megalodon? I guess we'll just have to wait a few million years to find out.

Each of our Megalodon teeth is hand-selected and guaranteed to be a high-quality specimen. This tooth is one of a kind and more than impressive to hold. It's a mind-blowing concept that something this big is a single tooth from a jaw that was filled with hundreds.

If you want to read more about the Megalodon and hear a sappy tale of a guy growing up and getting to work with the things he loves, click here.

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