Shark Tooth Identification Guide

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Megalodon

(Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived. Fossils attributed to megalodon have been found dating from the early Miocene Epoch (which began 23.03 million years ago) to the end of the Pliocene Epoch (2.58 million years ago). The word megalodon, a compound of Greek root words, means “giant tooth.”

LIFE SPAN: 20 to 40 years (estimated)

SIZE: 40 to 60 feet in length

WEIGHT: 50 to 75 tons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon

Chubutensis

Otodus chubutensis

This shark is considered to be a close relative of the famous prehistoric megatoothed shark, O. megalodon.^[2] However, as is the case with O. megalodon, the classification of this species is disputed. lived during Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene epochs, approximately 28 – 5 million years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otodus_chubutensis

Angustiden

Otodus angustidens[1] is a species of prehistoric megatoothed sharks in the genus Otodus, which lived during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs about 33 to 22 million years ago.[2] This shark is related to another extinct megatoothed shark, Otodus megalodon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otodus_angustidens

Auriculatus

Length of the entire shark is difficult to estimate only from teeth, but given its size compared to that of Megalodon, it can be estimated to have reached 30-40 ft (9-13 m).

Otodus Obliqus

Great White

Hastalsis

Tiger Shark

The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of requiem shark and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over 5 m (16 ft 5 in). Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters, especially around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern, but fade as the shark matures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark

Sand Tiger

The sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus), grey nurse shark, spotted ragged-tooth shark or blue-nurse sand tiger, is a species of shark that inhabits subtropical and temperate waters worldwide. It inhabits the continental shelf, from sandy shorelines (hence the name sand tiger shark) and submerged reefs to a depth of around 191 m (627 ft). They dwell in the waters of Japan, Australia, South Africa, and the east coasts of North and South America. The sand tiger shark also inhabited the Mediterranean, however it was last seen there in 2003 and is presumed extinct in the region. Despite its common names, it is not closely related to either the tiger shark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_tiger_shark

Cow Shark

Cretolamna