Bakersfield C. planus 1.84"

Bakersfield C. planus 1.84"This large Carcharodon planus (Mako) tooth is truly one of a kind! It has a stunning coloration, with some dark spots from natural manganese staining. Found in Bakersfield, California. No repair or restoration. Carcharodon planus Carcharodon planus is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived during the Paleogene, primarily in the Eocene to Oligocene (roughly 4025 million years ago). It represents an earlier stage in the evolution of large

It appears after earlier species like Otodus obliquus and before the emergence of Otodus megalodon

The Sikhote-Alin fall produced two very different kinds of meteorites

it was a true rhinoceros

Evolutionary evidence suggests convergent evolution

A minor chip on the serrations in the top corner is present but does not detract from the overall aesthetic quality of the tooth

Why we mostly find teeth

Teeth wore against each other

which contributed to its impressive length

Fragment of an authentic Tyrannosaurus rex tooth from the Lance Formation of Weston County

feeding on a variety of vegetation including leaves

The same coastal plain geology that makes the Carolinas productive for Megalodon also yields angustidens

offshore South Carolina Megalodon teeth are famous for their black and charcoal tones