Megalodon Tooth (Eocene)

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The Herring Run Archaeology Project
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Sketchfab
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2,516,722
Release Date
2020-07-26
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CC BY-NC 4.0
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A megalodon tooth from a Carcharocles auriculatus, a large species of extinct shark from the Eocene Period which is part of the Natural History Society of Maryland’s fossil collection. This tooth likely dates from approximately 54 million years ago. The prominent diagnostic characteristic of this tooth is the moderate sized serrated cusps flanking the tooth. Courtesy of the Natural History Society of Maryland which has given permission for the model to be downloadable for non-commercial educational purposes.

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