Megalodon Tooth (Miocene)

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The Herring Run Archaeology Project
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Sketchfab
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Release Date
2020-07-26
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CC BY-NC 4.0
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A megalodon tooth from a Carcharodon chubutensis, a prehistoric megashark, which is part of the Natural History Society of Maryland’s fossil collection. This species lived during the Miocene Period and dates from approximately 28 to 5 million years ago. The prominent diagnostic characteristics of this tooth is the serrated cusps sides and serrated vestigial cusps. Courtesy of the Natural History Society of Maryland which has given permission for the model to be downloadable for non-commercial educational purposes.