Otodus (Megaselachus) megalodon Agassiz.
Tooth from a giant extinct shark. Megalodons were the apex predators of the oceans growing to enormous lengths and feeding on Whales other Cetaceans, Pinnipeds and Manatees Tooth shows wicked serrations. The damage to the very tip of the tooth probably occurred in life.
Miocene, Pungo River Marls.
Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA.
Tooth : 6.5 cm tall.
