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