{"product_id":"megalodon-tooth","title":"Megalodon Tooth","description":"\u003cp\u003eA MEGALODON TOOTH\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtodus megalodon\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiocene epoch (approximately 23–3.6 million years ago)\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Carolina, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003especimen: 5 1\/2 inches (14 cm)\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheight with stand: 7 inches (17.8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking near-black preservation is the result of phosphatic mineral replacement of the enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtodus megalodon, extinct for approximately 3.6 million years, is the largest predatory shark known to science. Its teeth were shed and replaced continuously throughout its lifetime; examples above five inches are considered excellent exhibition-quality specimens, and this example, with its impressive proportions and high standard of preservation, represents the species at its most collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joopiter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48536119410937,"sku":"JP0626071","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/2783\/5385\/files\/JP0526311_1_df0e2fc1-7b2d-4fac-b6b8-4b20969838a1.jpg?v=1784038762","url":"https:\/\/shop.joopiter.com\/products\/megalodon-tooth","provider":"Joopiter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}