''Otodus sokolovi''
is an extinct species or chronospecies of large shark in the family
Otodontidae which may represent a transitional chronospecies between ''
Otodus auriculatus'' and ''
Otodus angustidens''.
[ They differ from the former with a less curved root and finer serrations and from the latter with more prominent and recurved cusps. Due to the subtle differences, it is sometimes lumped into ''O. auriculatus''. It, along with the rest of '' Otodus'', is sometimes placed in the genus '']Carcharocles
''Otodus'' is an extinct genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name ''Otodus'' comes from Ancient Greek (, meaning "ear") and (, meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth".
Anatomy
This shark is k ...
''. Due to its similarities with other chronospecies, it is difficult to tell exactly when it arose and went extinct. Generally, it is said to span from the late Eocene to early Oligocene. They are best known from the late Eocene localities around Dakhla, Morocco and Fayum, Egypt but are represented in many deposits of contemporary age.
References
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