New species of extinct prehistoric predator shark discovered

Q.  A new species of extinct shark has been discovered - which prehistoric species is it related to?
- Published on 04 Oct 16

a. Megadolon
b. Megalodon
c. Megafolon
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Megalodon
 
New species of extinct prehistoric predator shark discoveredThis shark is related to the 60 feet Megalodon
  • Researchers found teeth fossils up to 1.8 inches in length
  • These fossils belonging to a new species of shark were found in three countries
  • The shark lived in early Miocene epoch 20 million years ago
  • There is a 45 million year gap between this shark and its relative
  • The newly-discovered species of shark, named Megalolamna paradoxodon, belongs to a group called Lamniformes.
  • The name 'paradoxodon,' or paradoxical teeth, comes from the fact that the shark appears to emerge suddenly in the geologic record.
  • The fossils were found in California, North Carolina, Peru, and Japan.
  • The 13 feet long shark lived in shallow-water, shelf-type, coastal environments.
  • The species had grasping-type front teeth and cutting-type rear teeth (up to 1.8 inches tall) likely

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