{"product_id":"megalodon-shark-tooth-4-18-genuine-venice-florida-fossil-natural-barnacles-edi-8","title":"Megalodon Shark Tooth 4.18\" - Genuine Venice Florida Fossil, Natural Barnacles (EDI-8)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Megalodon shark tooth\u003c\/strong\u003e — personally found by me scuba diving in 20–30 feet of water off \u003cstrong\u003eVenice Beach, Florida\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Shark Tooth Capital of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eOtodus megalodon\u003c\/em\u003e measures a full \u003cstrong\u003e4.18 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e — and it's got something you almost never see: I left it \u003cstrong\u003eexactly as found\u003c\/strong\u003e, barnacles and all. Most sellers scrub every trace of the ocean off. I couldn't do it. Those barnacles are thousands of years of character, and they tell you this tooth is the real deal, straight off the seafloor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOtodus megalodon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.18 inches (measured with digital calipers — see photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offshore Venice, Florida — recovered scuba diving at 20–30 ft depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miocene epoch, approximately 5–20 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honest wear — some feeding damage on the back (see photos), priced accordingly. Strong front face with great color. Natural barnacle encrustation left intact, just as it came off the bottom. No repair or restoration, ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDI-8 — you receive the exact tooth pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Megalodon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegalodon was the largest predatory shark ever to live, reaching 50–60 feet long. A 4″+ tooth is a centerpiece fossil — and one with this much ocean character doesn't come along often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e, legally collected, and personally found by me. Ships carefully packaged with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery fossil is sold as-found and completely natural unless the listing says otherwise. Any repair, restoration, or stabilization is always disclosed here and reflected in the price.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Every Day I'm Shoveling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67628865781834,"sku":"EDI-8","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5819\/2714\/files\/edi-8-front.jpg?v=1791338856","url":"https:\/\/everydayimshoveling.com\/products\/megalodon-shark-tooth-4-18-genuine-venice-florida-fossil-natural-barnacles-edi-8","provider":"Every Day I'm Shoveling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}