Chesapeake Bay Beach Find – Big Tooth?

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  • #59384
    Andy Wilke
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    All:  My son found this tooth chip on a soft clay beach in the northern Chessy Bay.  We think it is a fossilized chip from a megalodon tooth – but we are total amateurs and most likely being waay over optimistic.

    Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thanks.

     

    Andy

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    #59388
    Jennifer Bauer
    Participant

    Hi, @andy-wilke – really cool specimen! We have a few local experts on here that may be able to narrow down your identification. @bill-heim is our resident shark expert and can likely help you out.

    Talk to you soon,

    Jen

    #59467
    Bill Heim
    Participant

    Yes megalodon.

    #59471
    Andy Wilke
    Participant

    Thank you so much for your help.

    What is the age range on tooth like this?

    #59472
    Jennifer Bauer
    Participant

    @andy-wilke – here is a link to some more information on C. megalodon: https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=80603

    #65434
    Bill Heim
    Participant

    15 million years give or take

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