/internal/media/dispatcher/7081/fullNHM_Pal.2065Shark's Tooth in GlobigerinaLinguae Sanctus PauliMegalodon Tooth FossilFossilsEarly Miocene - Pliocene Epoch00A Megalodon was an enormous shark, whose name means "big tooth". It lived between 23 and 3.6 million years ago, during the Early Miocene to the Pilocene Epoch. The fossilised teeth of these sharks were known since Medieval times as 'Tongue of St. Paul' and were collected and exported as amulets.2 x 7 x 7cmMalta Maritime MuseumMalta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection878330Heritage Malta873Fossilised, stone covered with a layer of enamel. Osteodentine crown. Globigerina Limestone.Fossilised, stone covered with a layer of enamel. Osteodentine crown. Globigerina Limestone.