{"product_id":"carcharodon-megalodon-tooth","title":"Carcharodon Megalodon Tooth.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCarcharodon Megalodon Tooth. Java, Indonesia, during the Early Miocene to the Pliocene\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e24 - 5 million years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTitle: Outstanding 10 cm Fossil Shark Tooth - Carcharodon megalodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOrigin: Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDate\/Period: Miocene–Pliocene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions: 10 cm long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDescription: Species: Carcharodon megalodon\u003cbr\u003eAge: Miocene–Pliocene\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 10 cm along edge\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 121 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb and large tooth with outstanding, natural purplish\/pinkish-tan enamel.\u003cbr\u003eGreat preservation almost similar to Peruvian localities (no longer accessible).\u003cbr\u003eVery beautiful color, bourlette and stunning serrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMegalodon (Otodus megalodon), meaning \"big tooth\", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), during the Early Miocene to the Pliocene. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, it is now classified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous. Its genus placement is still debated, authors placing it in either Carcharocles, Megaselachus, Otodus, or Procarcharodon. This is because transitional fossils have been found showing that megalodon is the final chronospecies of a lineage of giant sharks originally of the genus Otodus which evolved during the Paleocene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67588293427490,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/8183\/2390\/files\/278DA1F2-7A87-4DEF-95DF-D93BD29F454A.jpg?v=1792777845","url":"https:\/\/www.iapello.com\/en-us\/products\/carcharodon-megalodon-tooth","provider":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}