The new species belongs to the family of extinct sharks known as Otodontidae, a group that includes the famed megalodon. The teeth of Megalolamna paradoxodon recall those of other Otodontidae ...

A team of scientists has announced the past existence of a previously-unknown prehistoric shark. Although it wasn't as large as the infamous megalodon, the newly-described Megalolamna paradoxodon ...

More specifically, it belongs to Otodontidae, which contains the iconic extinct superpredator 'megalodon' or the 'megatoothed' shark, and as an otodontid, Megalolamna paradoxodon represents a ...