Otodus megalodon (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ əl ə d ɒ n / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs.

2022年8月17日 · Otodus megalodon, a member of the extinct family Otodontidae (order: Lamniformes), was the largest known macropredatory shark (6). Fossil remains of this extinct giant consist mainly of teeth.

The earliest megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, previously known as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date to 20 million years ago. For the next 13 million years the enormous shark dominated the oceans until becoming extinct just 3.6 million years ago.

The megalodon shark (Otodus megalodon) is an extinct species thought to have lived between 23 million and 2 million years ago, and scientists believe they grew up to 50 feet (15m) in length. The jaw measures 8 feet wide and 6.5 feet tall.

2024年5月27日 · Megalodons are an extinct species of sharks that grew to more than 50 feet in length. The scientific name of the megalodon shark is Otodus megalodon. With megalodon teeth reaching beyond 6 inches in length, discoveries of megalodon teeth in the middle ages were often thought to be dragons or other mythical creatures.

Like contemporaneous sharks, at least two species of Otodus (O. angustidens and O. megalodon) made use of nursery areas to birth their young in, specifically warm-water coastal environments with large amounts of food and protection from predators.

Otodus megalodon, meaning 'giant tooth', is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago. The skeletons of sharks, including O. megalodon, are rarely well-preserved due to its cartilaginous structure.

The extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon is the last member of the predatory megatoothed lineage and is reported from Neogene sediments from nearly all continents. The timing of the extinction of Otodus megalodon is thought to be Pliocene, although ...

Carcharocles, also known as Otodus or Carcharocles megalodon, is a species of giant shark that lived during the Cenozoic era in the Middle Miocene epoch. It lived at the same time and place as sea-dwelling mammals, which were its favorite prey options.

2019年9月30日 · Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae) is a gigantic late Neogene shark that lived nearly worldwide in tropical-temperate regions. Its gigantic teeth have captivated imaginations of the scientific community and general public alike, where the most commonly cited maximum size range of O. megalodon in scientific literature is 18–20 m in ...