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Otodus is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name Otodus comes from Ancient Greek ὠτ- ( ōt- , meaning "ear") and ὀδούς ( odoús , meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth".
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]
Extinct or Alive is an American wildlife documentary television programme produced for Animal Planet by Hot Snakes Media of New York City, the United States.It is hosted by wildlife biologist and television personality Forrest Galante, who travels to different locations around the globe to learn about possibly extinct animals and whether or not there is a chance that they may still be extant. [1]
Otodus megalodon teeth are the largest of any shark, extinct or living, and are among the most sought after types of shark teeth in the world. This shark lived during the late Oligocene epoch and Neogene period, about 28 to 1.5 million years ago, and ranged to a maximum length of 60 ft. [ 13 ] The smallest teeth are only 1.2 cm (0.5 in) in ...
Palaeocarcharodon, also known as the pygmy white shark, is a genus of shark within the family Otodontidae [1] that lived about 61.7 to 55.8 Ma during the Paleocene. It currently contains a sole species P. orientalis .
A Pennsylvania 8-year-old on vacation in SC found a huge fossilized tooth from a long-extinct shark species. ‘Once in a lifetime find,’ Boy finds massive, extinct shark tooth on SC vacation ...
Cosmopolitodus is an extinct genus of mackerel shark that lived between thirty and one million years ago during the late Oligocene to the Early Pleistocene epochs. Its type species is Cosmopolitodus hastalis , the broad-tooth mako (other common names include the extinct giant mako and broad-tooth white shark ).
Orthacanthus platypternus from the Craddock Bonebed shark layer in Texas, USA, shows evidence of resorption, and the equivalent of an "enamel pearl." [8] Some of the teeth specimens found at this location show evidence of resorption, which has not been previously observed in other faunal members at the same location. [8]