Otodus auriculatus

Otodus auriculatus meaning "Small ear-shapped tooth" from Ancient Greek ὠτ (ōt, meaning "ear") and ὀδούς (odoús, meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth" and "auriculata" or "lathus" meaning small, is an extinct species of megatooth shark that lived in Eocene to Oligocene. He is a related species on the famous megalodon.

 Size 
The O. auriculatus was a large than the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), the largest specimens measured 9.5 to 10 meters (30-33 ft) in lenght. The smaller individuals measured 4-4.5 metres long and is compared on the Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) and the current Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus).

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Category:Sharks
Category:Oligocene
Category:Eocene
Category:Extinct fish