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The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic superpredator: Inferences from 3D modeling

Although shark teeth are abundant in the fossil record, their bodies are rarely preserved. Thus, our understanding of the anatomy of the extinct Otodus megalodon remains rudimentary. We used an exceptionally well-preserved fossil to create the first three-dimensional model of the body of this giant...

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Autores principales: Cooper, Jack A., Hutchinson, John R., Bernvi, David C., Cliff, Geremy, Wilson, Rory P., Dicken, Matt L., Menzel, Jan, Wroe, Stephen, Pirlo, Jeanette, Pimiento, Catalina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9385135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35977007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9424