Hand-collected on the North Carolina Crystal Coast
Certificate of authenticity with every fossil
Fresh finds pulled from the Meg Ledge each week
Free US shipping on orders over $50
Hand-collected on the North Carolina Crystal Coast
Certificate of authenticity with every fossil
Fresh finds pulled from the Meg Ledge each week
Free US shipping on orders over $50
Hand-collected on the North Carolina Crystal Coast
Certificate of authenticity with every fossil
Fresh finds pulled from the Meg Ledge each week
Free US shipping on orders over $50
Hand-collected on the North Carolina Crystal Coast
Certificate of authenticity with every fossil
Fresh finds pulled from the Meg Ledge each week
Free US shipping on orders over $50
The Diver's Field Guide

Know Your Teeth.

Twenty million years of shark evolution — sorted, illustrated, and demystified. A quick reference for the four species you'll see most on the North Carolina ledge.

Megalodon

Otodus megalodon
23 – 3.6 mya · Miocene–Pliocene
Size range
Up to 7" (museum) · 3–5" typical
Where we find them
Meg Ledge, offshore NC — 90–120 ft
Tell-tale
Massive triangular blade, fine even serrations, thick bourrelet at the root. Anything over 6" is museum-grade.

Great White

Carcharodon carcharias
5 mya – today
Size range
1.5 – 3" — sharpest edges you'll ever handle
Where we find them
Nearshore ledges, wrecks, tide runs
Tell-tale
Slimmer triangle, coarser serrations than a meg, sharper tip. Meg Ledge whites often black with sharp edges.

Otodus Obliquus

Otodus obliquus
60 – 45 mya · Paleocene–Eocene
Size range
2 – 4" — no serrations
Where we find them
Khouribga phosphate beds, Morocco
Tell-tale
Narrow blade with side cusps and NO serrations. Moroccan phosphate beds are the classic source.

Otodus Chubutensis

Otodus chubutensis
28 – 13 mya
Size range
3 – 6" — the transitional bridge
Where we find them
Southeast US Miocene deposits
Tell-tale
The evolutionary bridge to megalodon. Serrated like a meg but keeps the side cusplets Obliquus had.
Where they're found

The Crystal Coast & the Meg Ledge.

Off the North Carolina coast, an ancient shoreline sits 90 to 120 feet below the surface — a fossil bed the sharks left behind when the water was warmer and shallower. It's our office.

Common questions

Ask the captain.

How do I know it's real?

Every specimen we sell was hand-collected or hand-picked from a bed we've worked in person. Each order ships with a signed certificate of authenticity — and if you ever doubt a piece, mail it back and we'll refund it.

Why is one megalodon $80 and another $800?

Size, symmetry, serration preservation, root condition, and enamel color. A perfect 6-inch specimen with intact serrations and a full root is museum-grade — a smaller worn tooth is a lovely collector piece. Both are real; only one is rare.

Can beginners really find shark teeth in NC?

Absolutely. Aurora, Topsail, and stretches of the Crystal Coast produce finds every low tide. Bring polarized sunglasses, walk the wrack line after a storm, and look for the shine — nature does the sorting.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, on request. Fossils are legal to export from the US; some destination countries have their own import rules. Message us before ordering and we'll walk you through it.