Otodus angustidens

Otodus angustidens
Temporal range: Late Eocene-Early Miocene
~34–21 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: †Otodontidae
Genus: †Otodus
Species:
†O. angustidens
Binomial name
†Otodus angustidens
Agassiz, 1843
Subspecies
  • O. a. turgidus? (Agassiz, 1839)[1]
  • O. a. angustidens? (Agassiz, 1835)[2]
Synonyms

Carcharocles angustidens

  • Carcharodon angustidens Agassiz, 1843
  • Otodus latidens? Agassiz, 1843

Otodus angustidens[3] is an extinct species of prehistoric megatoothed sharks in the genus Otodus, which lived during the Late Eocene and Miocene epochs about 34 to 21 million years ago.[4] 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.[4]

  1. ^ Agassiz, Agassiz. "Otodus angustidens turgidus". Shark-References. 1839. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Agassiz, Agassiz. "Otodus angustidens angustidens". Shark-References. 1835. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Shimada, K.; Chandler, R. E.; Lam, O. L. T.; Tanaka, T.; Ward, D. J. (2016). "A new elusive otodontid shark (Lamniformes: Otodontidae) from the lower Miocene, and comments on the taxonomy of otodontid genera, including the 'megatoothed' clade". Historical Biology. 29 (5): 1–11. doi:10.1080/08912963.2016.1236795. S2CID 89080495.
  4. ^ a b Renz, Mark (2002). Megalodon: Hunting the Hunter. PaleoPress. pp. 26–30. ISBN 0-9719477-0-8.