The Palaeobiology of the False Mako Shark, <i>Parotodus benedenii</i> (Le Hon, 1871): A View from the Pliocene Mediterranean Sea

The extinct “false mako” shark, <i>Parotodus benedenii</i> (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), is essentially known from large, robust teeth that are widespread but overall rare in Oligocene to Pliocene deposits worldwide. More than 150 years after its description, this species still represents...

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Main Authors: Alberto Collareta, Simone Casati, Andrea Di Cencio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1990