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English: A size diagram comparing various size estimates for the extinct shark Otodus megalodon to Carcharodon carcharias (great white shark), Rhincodon typus (whale shark), and a human. Also shown are megalodon specimens the estimates are based on, vertebral column IRSNB P 9893, upper anterior tooth NSM PV-19896, and lateral tooth GHC 6.
Megalodon size estimates vary depending on the method used, with maximum total length estimates ranging from 14.2–20.3 meters (47–67 ft). [ 35 ] [ 40 ] [ 25 ] A 2015 study estimated the modal total body length at 10.5 meters (34 ft), calculated from 544 megalodon teeth, found throughout geological time and geography, including juveniles and ...
A largest verified specimen is 12.65 m [2], however, several specimens over 18 m in length have been reported. [3])and Carcharodon megalodon (Average estimated adults size about 16 - 18 m, and a largest size of 20.3 m was extrapolated from ontogenetic trends of the great white shark by Gottfried et al. 1996. [4]) to a human Homo sapiens (180 cm).
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Most estimates of megalodon's size extrapolate from teeth, with maximum length estimates up to 10–20.3 meters (33–67 ft) [2] [3] [5] and average length estimates of 10.5 meters (34 ft). [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Due to fragmentary remains, there have been many contradictory size estimates for megalodon, as they can only be drawn from fossil teeth and ...
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Thalassomedon rivaled it in size, with its length at 10.86–11.6 m (35.6–38.1 ft). [313] Other large plesiosauroids are Styxosaurus and Elasmosaurus. Both reached some more than 10 m (33 ft) in length. [314] [315] Hydralmosaurus (previously synonymized with Elasmosaurus and Styxosaurus) reached 9.44 m (31.0 ft) in total body length. [315]
They had a broad flat body, a short tail, and strong flippers. Most of the Plesiosauroidea group are identified by their long necks, while Pliosauroidea are usually short-necked. The largest known plesiosauroid is Aristonectes, with a body length of 10–11.86 metres (32.8–38.9 ft) and body mass of 10.7–13.5 t (24,000–30,000 lb). [115]