3 7/16 inch Lee Creek Pungo Megalodon ToothThis Pungo megalodon tooth was definitely my trip maker. I'm glad I brought my camera because the ground shot is great. The preservation on this tooth is unreal! I've been internally conflicted about what to call this, Chubutensis or Megalodon. I found it in the Pungo formation which is where chubs come from and there is the hint of cusps just below the root on each side. But I finally decided that the "cusps" weren't pronounced enough for me to accept them as cusps and I settled on Megalodon.
Age
| Miocene Epoch |
Category
| Shark Teeth |
Formation
| Pungo Formation |
Location
| Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA |
Species
| Carcharocles megalodon |
Length
| 3 7/16 inches |
Width
| 2 3/4 inches |
ID | 3293 |
Member | dw |
Date Added | 3/30/2009 |
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