Carcharocles megaladon Shark Tooth from South Carolina

Description: Presented is a mid-sized, well-preserved megaladon tooth. The serration is fair and there are a couple of nicks on the enamel. Note the aesthetic coloration, and stealthy presence. Until recently, Megalodon has been considered a large White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). However, new evidence suggests it was only distantly related to that species. Megaladon went extinct about 1.6 m.y.a. It is the biggest known carnivorous fish to have ever lived.