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Otodus auriculatus [1] is an extinct species of large sharks in the genus Otodus of the family Otodontidae, closely related to the sharks of the genus Otodus, and also closely related to the later species megalodon. The largest individuals were about 9.5 metres (31 ft) long.
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Any fossils, including fossil shark teeth, are preserved in sedimentary rocks after falling from their mouth. [13] The sediment that the teeth were found in is used to help determine the age of the shark tooth due to the fossilization process. [15] Shark teeth are most commonly found between the Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary periods. [16]
The really dark shark teeth, Dunn said, are millions of years old and more commonly found. The lighter teeth, beige or pearly in color, fell out more recently.
The fossils of Otodus sharks indicate that they were very large macro-predatory sharks. [7] The largest known teeth of O. obliquus measure about 104 millimetres (4.1 in) in height. [8] The vertebral centrum of this species are over 12.7 cm (5 inch) wide. [7] Scientists suggest that O. obliquus would have measured about 8–9 metres (26–30 ft ...
Shelton, who has hunted sharks teeth and fossils for over thirty years frequently provides educational talks about the hobby at local museums runs the Myrtle Beach Shark Teeth Facebook page. Jan ...
Shark teeth are among the quintessential items found in almost Grand Strand gift shop. But they’re also ripe for the picking along the beach — if you know where to look.
Cretalamna is a genus of extinct otodontid shark that lived from the latest Early Cretaceous to Eocene epoch (about 103 to 46 million years ago). It is considered by many to be the ancestor of the largest sharks to have ever lived, such as Otodus angustidens, Otodus chubutensis, and Otodus megalodon.