Otodus angustidens

Otodus angustidens
Temporal range: Late Eocene-Early Miocene
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Reconstructed jaws, Florida Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Division: Selachii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Otodontidae
Genus: Otodus
Species:
O. angustidens
Binomial name
Otodus angustidens
Agassiz, 1843
Synonyms

Carcharocles angustidens

  • Carcharodon angustidens Agassiz, 1843
  • Otodus latidens? Agassiz, 1843

Otodus angustidens is an extinct species of prehistoric megatoothed sharks in the genus Otodus, which lived during the Late Eocene and Miocene epochs about 34 to 21 million years ago. The largest individuals were about 11–12 metres (36–39 ft) long. This shark is related to another extinct megatoothed shark, the famous Otodus megalodon.