Megalodon Shark Teeth
Buried Treasure Fossils offers an excellent selection of quality Megalodon teeth for sale. The Megalodon shark was the largest shark that ever lived reaching lengths of 60 feet. This megatooth shark lived during the Miocene and Pliocene. Megalodon teeth have serrated cutting edges without side cusps. Megalodon teeth can be quite large and exceed 7 inches, but rarely exceed 6" to 6-1/2". We offer several Megalodon teeth for sale over 6 inches. These large teeth plus the highest estimated bite force of any animal (up to 180,000 newtons) allowed the Megalodon to bite through massive prey. The diet of an adult Megalodon consisted of whales and other large marine mammals.
We also offer Megalodon teeth from a wide selection of localities including Florida, Georgia, Lee Creek, No. Carolina, So. Carolina, Sharktooth Hill (California), Chile and Peru. Authenticity guaranteed. *** Most 5 inch+ teeth with come with a custom stand. ***
Be sure to see our great selection of Megalodon ancestors as well - Chubutensis, Angustidens, Auriculatus, and Earlier Megalodon Ancestors.
*** Megalodon Shark Teeth for Sale (click button below for Meg teeth by locality)
The Megalodon shark, now extinct, is believed to have been the largest prehistoric marine predator in the world. It may have been an ancestor to the Great White or other sharks that are here today, however, it was much larger in comparison. Fossil collectors, scientists, and hobbyists all want to have Megalodon teeth in their collection. These are likely the largest fossilized teeth that you will ever see with some ranging up to 7 inches in size.
About the Prehistoric Megalodon Shark
The Megalodon shark was undeniably one of the largest animals that ever inhabited our planet. The name Megalodon means large tooth because of the huge teeth that the animal had. The Megalodon was thought to have been up to 60 feet in length and weighed 50 to 75 tons. In comparison, the Great White shark, while still large, ranges only from 20 to 30 feet in length. Megalodon likely ate many other types of marine life including giant whales. Scientists believe that they used their sharp teeth to bite off the fins of fish before crushing them with their powerful jaws. Researchers have determined that the Megalodon could shut its jaws with a force of up to 18 tons per square inch. The Great White shark is capable of shutting its jaws with a force of about 1.8 tons.
Megalodon Teeth
Although it lived millions of years ago you can still find fossilized Megalodon teeth. Sharks are one species that continually lose and grow new teeth throughout their lifetime so there could be millions of megalodon teeth in the world. Because this giant shark was known to inhabit the entire globe, its teeth can be found in many areas around the world. The Megalodon was found everywhere and was only unable to enter close to the coast due to its enormous size. Megalodon teeth are heart-shaped and have serrated edges. These teeth can be found in almost all the coastal waters around the world. Some of the most recent teeth have been located off the coast of the United States near North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and California. One of the most exciting places in the United States for scientists and those seeking fossilized shark teeth is called Shark Tooth Hill in California. It is known to have many fossilized shark teeth. If you aren’t lucky enough to live near an area where you can find your own shark teeth, don’t worry. You can find shark teeth for sale to add to your collection. Every collector and scientist would like to have a prehistoric shark tooth specimen for display. These giant teeth are a wonder to behold and a reminder of prehistoric life on our planet. They are ideal for teachers and hobbyists. When you choose a shark tooth you will want to look at the quality, size, color, and condition. The largest teeth and those in the best condition are the rarest and therefore command the most money. Smaller teeth are quite affordable and are perfect for the beginning collector.
Megalodon Teeth for Sale
Prior to being recognized as coming from a giant prehistoric fish, fossilized Megalodon teeth were thought to be dragon tongues or moon rocks. It wasn't until the second half of the 17th century that Megalodon teeth were classified as shark teeth. Today, if you find Megalodon teeth for sale, you can be certain they came from a monstrous fish that used to prowl planetary seas. Megalodon teeth for sale come from a long-gone sea creature that grew to nearly 60 feet long. Bigger than any fish alive today, Megalodon snacked on prehistoric whales as a matter of habit. It took massive teeth to perform such a feat, so Megalodon teeth grew to more than seven inches long. In the 1700s, paleontologists examining a prehistoric whale discovered bite marks that indicated it had been killed and devoured by at least one Megalodon. Scientists learn a lot from the hundreds of fossilized Megalodon teeth that have been discovered between 1666 and now. Teeth and spinal centra are the only parts of the now extinct fish that scientists can examine because the rest of the cartilaginous fish dissolved in salt water many eons ago. Megalodon teeth for sale are possible due to the process of petrification wherein the calcium and other organic materials in the fish tooth transform into stone. Not unlike a tree, biologists can count the rings of a spinal artifact to determine the fish's age. By analyzing the distance between the rings, the scientist can estimate the growth rate of an individual monster fish.
What is your interest in Megalodon teeth for sale?
Buried Treasure Fossils presents a remarkable selection of teeth, bones and other artifacts for your consideration. We offer fossils in all price ranges, so a budding paleontologist can afford a real trilobite or another fascinating fossil. Those with a bigger budget may wish to purchase an authentic T. Rex tooth or mastodon tusk. Our friends who are of the vegan persuasion may be interested in our limited selection of fossilized Argentinian Araucaria pine cones that hail from the Jurassic period. An ancient breeding ground for Megalodon was discovered by a team of researchers from the University of Florida off the coast of Panama, reports Sharkopedia. Almost all the teeth found at the site belonged to juvenile fish. By studying the fossilized teeth, scientists determined that newly hatched Megalodon were around 20 feet long. That's as long as the largest Great White sharks ever measured.
When you hold a Megalodon tooth in your hand, you hold a chunk of history. In fact, any of the artifacts in our catalog is an amazing find that you're not likely to see outside a research facility or museum. If you have a science-minded person on your holiday gift list, now is a good time to browse our catalog to find the perfect present. They may say that they already have everything, but you can bet they will be astonished when they unwrap something from our collection of rare and valuable Megalodon teeth for sale.
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A TOP QUALITY, "Broad River RED" Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. A rare red and brown colored Meg tooth. A November Fossil of the Month. Highest quality enamel with great sheen. The burgundy bourlette is large and 85% complete. Razor sharp serrations are extra large and perfect with an excellent tip serration. Incredible serrations. The root is complete with hydration cracks. Definitely a Miocene age Meg tooth with over sized serrations and grooves on the side of the root ends. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare colored, Top Quality, Broad River Megalodon tooth. Excellent eye appeal! Museum Quality.
SC008 BoP Size: 4-1/4"
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A rare, TOP QUALITY BIG "Georgia RED" Megalodon tooth from the Miocene - an upper jaw Principal Anterior tooth. A December Fossil 2019 of the Month. The enamel is the Highest Quality with a few, fine hydration cracks. The crown is a fantastic mix of red & brown color - very nice. An excellent, dark brown colored bourlette which is nearly complete. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The serrations are just about perfect with partial damage to two of them. Exceptional serrations for a BIG Meg tooth.The root is an excellent brown color, nicely articulated, and complete. A fantastic color combination. Note - these Georgia Megs are fantastic - essentially no sign of wear and excellent perservation. An incredible color collector's BIG Megalodon tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A special tooth!
G104 BoP Size: 5-15/16" (4-1/2" W)
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A BIG, TOP QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon lower jaw tooth from Polk Co., Florida. An excellent LIGHT GREEN colored crown! Incedible color! A January 2020 Fossil of the Month. High quality enamel. The bourlette is huge, white colored, and complete with incredible gloss. One of the finest bourlettes that I have seen! The serrations are razor sharp and nearly complete with minor feeding damage at the tip. Excellent serrations for a BIG BV Meg. The root is light tan and complete with almost no hydration cracks. A fantastic Miocene Megalodon tooth. Excellent symmetry. 100% natural. NO repair or restoration! A special color collector's BIG Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality.
F002 BoP SIZE: 4-3/8"
Note - Adding 4 new Bone Valley Fm. Megalodon teeth in January 2020. -> Link to the BV Meg teeth.
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An Ultra Rare, Top Quality Chilean Megalodon vertebra from the phosphate layer of the Caldera region, Chile. A gorgeous brown colored and well preserved centrum. Note this this centrum is 3-5/8" wide and 1-1/2" deep. The complete centrum would be at least 3-1/2"+ in length. Unfortunately only one centrum side was found. No repair or restoration. An exceedingly rare BIG Chilean Megalodon vertebra from the old days! Note - these incredible big Chilean Meg vertabra simply do not exist. They are the "holy grail" for Megalodon tooth collectors!
C103 BoP Size: 3-5/8" (1-1/2" + W)
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A rare Top Quality, BIG CLASSIC Chile Megalodon tooth from the phosphate layer, Bahia Inglesa Fm., Caldera area, Chile. This tooth is nicely displayed on its original phosphorite matrix. Note - the pebbly phosphorite makes an interesting base which elevates the tip about 15 degress for a great display. A gorgeous light tan colored crown with no enamel peel. High quality enamel with very light mineral staining (as shown). The bourlette is an excellent deep mahogany brown color, large and 85% complete. The serrations are razor sharp and complete with an excellent tip serration. The root is rich red-brown color, extra wide (5") with excellent surface articulation, and 100% complete. Fantastic color. Exceptional "eye appeal". Great symmetry. No repair or restoration. A Museum Quality BIG Chilean Megalodon tooth from the old days! Note - these incredible BIG Chilean collector's Megs simply do not exist any more! Great display. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic display. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site!
C101 BoP Size: 6-3/8" (5" W)
Note - Adding two Chilean Megs in Feb. 2020. -> Link to Chile Megs
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An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. A February Fossil fo the Month. An excellent BLACK colored crown. Top quality enamel with no peel. The black bourlette is extra large and 90% complete. Sharp serrations are sharp and near complete with a good tip serration. The root is black colored, extra wide, nicely articulated and complete with small hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A special Top Quality BIG BLACK Megalodon tooth. Museum Quality tooth.
SC003 BoP Size: 5-7/8" (4-1/4" W)
Note - Adding 10 new So. Carolina Megs in February 2020 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth
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A rare, Top Quality ~5" CLASSIC Chile Megalodon tooth from the sand layer, Bahia Inglesa Fm., Caldera area, Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent light tan colored crown with no enamel peel. Good quality enamel. The bourlette has a nice mahogany brown color and is 100% complete. The serrations are sharp with some damage. The root is excellent tan color and extra wide with a small sliver of damage on the side of the root. Good "eye appeal". Great symmetry. No repair or restoration. A rare Chilean Megalodon tooth from the old days! Note - these incredible Chilean collector's Megs simply do not exist any more! Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site! Check out my new Blog - The Best of Chile - Shark Teeth https://www.buriedtreasurefossils.com/blog/post/the-best-of-chile-fossil-shark-teeth/
C104 BoP Size: 4-15/16" (4" W)
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A Rare, GEM Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth with great color. This Megalodon has an incredible red & brown colored crown. The bourlette is a dark brown and nearly complete. The root is a nice light brown color with cool root ears. Fantastic color! Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is excellent and 100% complete. The serrations are big and 99% complete with an excellent tip serration (minor damage to one serration). This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). No breaks. No suspect cracks. No repair or restoration. The PERFECT Peruvian collector's tooth from the old days! Authenticity guaranteed. A Museum Quality tooth.
P002 BoP Size: 4-5/8" (3-1/8" W)
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A rare, Top Quality Classic Red Site Carcharocles megalodon from the Meherrin River, North Carolina. This Meg is an incredible upper jaw anterior tooth. An April Fossil of the Month. NC002 has an incredibly rich copper-red color. Fantastic color! The enamel is the highest quality with exceptional gloss. The serrations are large and 100% complete with a perfect tip. Bourlette is brown and 80% complete with minimal dentin layer exposed. The root is completeand nicely articulated. A very well preserved tooth. This is a gorgeous Miocene Meg with "root ear" develoment and grooves on the root end sides. Note - you rarely see a copper red colored Megalodon tooth that has a top quality crown and serrations and a complete root - a top 1% tooth from this site! NO repair or restoration. An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Chile, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed. You will not see a Best of the BEST Copper -red Meg very often!
NC002 BoP3 SIZE: 4-7/8"
Adding 10 NC Copper-Red Megalodon teeth in May 2020. Link to NC Red Megalodon teeth.
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A TOP QUALITY, 5-3/4" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth from Aurora, No. Carolina. A May Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light tan colored crown with a large brown colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color! The crown is very wide (4-9/16") - incredible! The bourlette is excellent, extra large and 99% perfect. The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent tip serration (they will cut your hand). Super serrations for a larger Meg tooth - razor sharp! The root is an excellent tan color with small hydration cracks and complete. This Megalodon was found in the Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Pliocene age = 4.5 MYA). One of the finest examples of a BIG Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An exceptional collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair or restoration! Authenticity guaranteed. This is why I like Lee Creek Meg teeth - total eye candy...
LC001 BoP Size: 5-3/4" (4-9/16" W)
Note - Adding 10 New Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis Teeth In May 2020. -> Link To LC Megs & Chubs
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A GEM , CLASSIC Lee Creek Carcharocles chubutensis, a C. megalodon predecessor, from Aurora, No. Carolina. A rare posterior tooth. This tooth was found in the Pungo River Formation (middle Miocene age). Note the crown exhibits large cusplike bumps at the base of the serrated edge and the root ends also show grooves where the teeth interlocked. These are characteristic traits of the Lee Creek early Meg - C. chubutensis. A gorgeous light tan colored crown with an excellent hazel brown bourlette. Exceptional serrations with a razor sharp tip serration. The root is tan with no hydration cracks. Highest quality enamel! Excellent color! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
LC021 BoP Size: 1-3/16" (1-1/4" W)
Note - Adding 10 New Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis Teeth In May 2020. -> Link to LC Megs & Chubs
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A GEM, Lee Creek Carcharocles chubutensis, a C. megalodon predecessor, from Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth was given the name the "Oreo Chub" with its black and white bourlette. Very rare colors for Lee Creek. A May Fossil of the Month. This tooth was found in the Pungo River Formation (middle Miocene age). Note the crown exhibits large cusplike bumps at the base of the serrated edge and the root ends also show grooves where the teeth interlocked. These are characteristic traits of the Lee Creek early Meg - C. chubutensis. A gorgeous tan & blue colored crown with an incredible black & white bourlette. Fantastic serrations with a nearly perfect with damage to one. The root is dark brown with small hydration cracks. Highest quality enamel! Excellent color! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. I have only seen one LC Chub like this one - the "Oreo Chub" is a Lee Creek rarity!
LC012 BoP Size: 3-1/16"
Note - Adding 10 New Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis Teeth In May 2020. -> Link to LC Megs & Chubs
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