A charter boat captain found a whopping 6.25-inch long megalodon shark tooth in Florida. That's why today, the Sarasota County coastline in Venice, Florida, is known as the shark tooth capital of the world. Recently, a charter boat captain discovered one of the largest fossilized shark teeth ever from a megalodon shark. One of the largest megalodon teeth ever discoveredMichael Nastasio, who has been hunting shark teeth in Florida for 12 years, discovered a fully-intact megalodon shark tooth that was 6.25 inches (15.87 cm) long — only about an inch smaller than the largest megalodon tooth on record. Megalodon teeth are similar to great white shark teeth, and it's thought the two species may have been close relatives.

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Persons: —, Michael Nastasio, Kristen Grace, Nastasio, Jack Cooper, it's, Victor Habbick, Victor Perez, Cooper, Emma Bernard, wouldn't, he's, WTSP Organizations: Service, Swansea University, Environmental Studies, St, Mary's College of Maryland Locations: Florida, Sarasota, Venice , Florida, London