The Early Pliocene extinction of the mega-toothed shark Otodus megalodon: a view from the eastern North Pacific
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 reports of Pleistocene teeth fuel speculation that...
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-02-01
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