MONSTER AURICULATUS Fossil Shark Tooth 3.6 IN MEGALODON ANCESTOR! NO REPAIR

  

This is a beautiful MONSTER Size fossil Auriculatus shark tooth from the Eocene of South Carolina! Auriculatus (Carcharocles auriculatus) was a giant species of prehistoric shark widely believed to be a direct ancestor to the infamous Megalodon.

It lived approximately 45 to 34 million years ago during the Eocene Epoch and could grow to over 30 feet (9 meters) in length! It fed primarily on large fish, smaller sharks and marine mammals. It' teeth are well known for being large, triangular and serrated like its descendant megalodon but with cusps remaining from its earlier ancestors. Over the next few million years the shark would evolve to be even larger meanwhile its teeth would grow larger, more robust, and eventually lose their cusps completely resulting in Megalodon. A great addition to any fossil collection or gift for aspiring paleontologists, the tooth measures a WHOPPING 3.6 inches (9.14 cm) along its longest edge, which is GARGANTUAN for this species whose teeth usually measure about 2 inches, with Fantastic serrations and no repair, restoration, or alteration!

A fantastic piece from one of the largest and most terrifying predators to ever live! All of my items come with a Certificate of Authenticity! If I have a fossil listed up as something, I make darn well sure that's what it is! I have all sorts of fossils for sale at great prices and I upload new items frequently! Thank you for reading and please contact me with any questions.