Otodus angustidens
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Otodus angustidens[1] is an extinct species of prehistoric megatoothed sharks in the genus Otodus, which lived during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs about 33 to 22 million years ago.[2] The largest individuals were about 11–12 metres (36–39 ft) long. This shark is related to another extinct megatoothed shark, the famous Otodus megalodon.[2]
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Otodus angustidens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Lamniformes |
Family: | †Otodontidae |
Genus: | †Otodus |
Species: | †O. angustidens |
Binomial name | |
†Otodus angustidens Agassiz, 1843 | |
Synonyms | |
Carcharocles angustidens
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