"Prehistory 23 To 3.6 Million Years Old , Megalodon Giant Fossil Tooth 10,5cm High "
PREHISTORYMegalodon giant fossil tooth 10,5cm high and approx 3cm thick
23 to 3,6 Million years old
Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), meaning "large tooth", is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. Megalodon was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark.
While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. The most recent estimate with the least error range suggests a maximum length estimate up to 20.3 meters (67 ft), although the modal lengths are estimated at 10.5 meters (34 ft). Their teeth were thick and robust, built for grabbing prey and breaking bone, and their large jaws could exert a bite force of up to 108,500 to 182,200 newtons (24,390 to 40,960 lbf).
According to the rules of comparative anatomy, it is indeed the extrapolation to the Megalodon of the dimensions of the teeth of modern sharks, which has made it possible to evaluate the size of this predator."
Presented in a modern frame (supplied with the precious artifact) with soft transparent protection allowing easy handling and daily protection from dust and accidental shocks
Documentation
Photo 9: Scale reconstruction of a Megalodon at the Museum of Evolution in Puebla, Mexico, 2016
Photo 10: Representation of a shark's head by Nicolas Sténon in his book The Head of a Shark Dissected, 1667
Photo 11: Carcharodon_megalodon; reconstructed jaw of 1 adult megalodon, by Professor Dean Bashford at the American Museum in 1909
Photo 12: Comparison of scales of a fossil Megalodon tooth with 2 large white shark teeth
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