Megalodon Shark Teeth Information

WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE THEM? ARE THEY AS VALUBLE? Shark teeth are polished to add value. When polished the shine contrast and color can be very attractive. We have many collectors that buy these and yes through the decades they have always held their value to a commercial whole tooth. Commercial polished or natural or commercial teeth are usually … Read more

The black squiggly lines you see on the Fossil Megalodon shark tooth above are created by a serpulid marine worm. The serpulid tube worm attaches itself to the surface of a megalodon tooth. All serpulids build hard tubes of Crystalline calcium carbonate and mucopolysaccharide matrix using glands located on the collar. These tube worms will … Read more