Megaselachus megalodon Georgia, United States Early Pliocene (around 5 million years) 12.5 x 9.5 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Comes with a copy of the book "Megalodon - Hunting the Hunter" from Mark Renz where this very tooth is displayed in. Megaselachus megalodon (formerly known as Carcharodon megalodon) was a giant prehistoric shark which roamed the open seas, armed with giant, serrated, razor-sharp teeth. The largest predatory shark to have ever lived, Megalodon was up to three times the size of its closest living relative, the modern great white shark. Because estimates are based solely on teeth and fragmentary vertebral remains, upper size limits of this apex carnivore range from 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 meters) in length, with estimated weights ranging between 20 and 60 tons. Regardless of exact bodily dimensions, Megalodon ranks amongst the largest predators to ever grace the face of the Earth. With a name meaning "big tooth" and a bite force more than double that of a T-Rex, its no wonder that Megalodon is considered the greatest predatory fish of all time. This tooth is of exceptional size and quality. It features intact serrations, and a lustrous black bourlette. The enamel has wonderful colors with hints of gray, green, and blue. DER ZAHN EINES MEGALODONS Megaselachus megalodon Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten Frühes Plioz?n (um 5 Millionen Jahre) 12,5 x 9,5 cm Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung Megaselachus megalodon (früher bekannt als Carcharodon megalodon) war ein riesiger pr?historischer Hai, der die offenen Meere durchstreifte, bewaffnet mit riesigen, gezackten, rasiermesserscharfen Z?hnen. Als gr??ter jemals lebender Raubhai war der Megalodon bis zu dreimal so gro? wie sein n?chster lebender Verwandter, der Wei?e Hai. Da die Sch?tzungen ausschlie?lich auf Z?hnen und fragmentarischen Wirbelresten beruhen, liegt die Obergrenze der Gr??e dieses gr??ten Fleischfressers zwischen 12 und 18 Metern L?nge und einem gesch?tzten Gewicht zwischen 20 und 60 Tonnen. Unabh?ngig von den genauen K?rperma?en geh?rt der Megalodon zu den gr??ten Raubtieren, die je das Antlitz der Erde zierten. Mit einem Namen, der "gro?er Zahn" bedeutet, und einer Bei?kraft, die mehr als doppelt so gro? ist wie die eines T. Rex, ist es kein Wunder, dass Megalodon als der gr??te Raubfisch aller Zeiten gilt. Dieser Zahn ist von au?ergew?hnlicher Gr??e und Qualit?t. Er weist eine intakte Zahnung und eine gl?nzende schwarze Bourlette auf. Der Zahnschmelz hat wunderbare Farben mit Ankl?ngen von Grau, Grün und Blau. Wahrlich ein fantastisches Stück Urtzeitgeschichte.
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