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Otodontidae is an extinct family of sharks belonging to the order Lamniformes.Its members have been described as megatoothed sharks. [1] [2] They lived from the Early Cretaceous to the Pliocene, and included genera such as Otodus, including the giant megalodon. [3]
He named it Carcharias megalodon in an 1835 illustration of the holotype and additional teeth, congeneric with the modern sand tiger shark. [1] [2] The specific name is a portmanteau of the Ancient Greek words μεγάλος (megálos, meaning "big") and ὀδών (odṓn, meaning "tooth"), [16] [17] combined meaning "big tooth".
[2] Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 556 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order. Also included is a field guide to place sharks into the correct order.
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Megalodon (surviving populations) [27] [28] [29] Otodus megalodon [a] Giant prehistoric shark Oceans Mokele-mbembe [30] Dinosaur (lake, river and/or swamp monster) Republic of the Congo: Morgawr [31] Sea serpent Falmouth Bay: Ogopogo [13] N'ha•a•itk, Naitaka Lake monster Lake Okanagan, Canada Sea serpents [32] Sea animals, dinosaurs All ...
The 1.5-meter-long (5-foot-long) white shark was spotted on July 9, 2023, 400 meters (1,300 feet) off the coast of Carpinteria, California, by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and Phillip Sternes ...
The fact that the bite marks were found on the tooth's roots further suggest that the shark broke the whale's jaw during the bite, suggesting the bite was extremely powerful. The fossil is also notable as it stands as the first known instance of an antagonistic interaction between a sperm whale and an otodontid shark recorded in the fossil record.
The reviews are in for Meg 2: The Trench – and the critics’ teeth are sharper than a prehistoric shark’s. Directed by Ben Wheatley , the film, released on Friday (4 August), is a sequel to ...