Carcharocles megalodon (specimen 86)

Specimen Name: Carcharocles megalodon
Common Name: Megalodon
Specimen Code: 06CHOND00086
Acquisition Method: Purchased (August 2017)

Locale: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Formation: Unknown
Geologic Time Period: Palaeogene Period

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Chondrichthyes – Elasmobranchii – Selachimorpha – Lamniformes – Otodontidae – Carcharocles – Megalodon

Description of Specimen:
A large tooth with greenish enamel and large chips missing from the enamel near the tip and root

Measurements of Specimen:
90mm x 75mm x 24mm

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