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Otodus (Megaselachus) megalodon

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Otodus (Megaselachus) megalodon
Taxonavigation: Lamniformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Galeomorphii
Ordo: Lamniformes

Familia: †Otodontidae
Genus: †Otodus
Subgenus: †Otodus (Megaselachus)
Species: †Otodus (Megaselachus) megalodon

Name

Otodus (Megaselachus) megalodon (Agassiz, 1837)

  • Holotype: TE-PLI 18
  • Etymology: from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “big”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”)

Synonymy

Vernacular names

català: Tauró de grans dents
English: Megalodon
español: Carcharodon megalodon
français: Mégalodon
galego: Megalodón
עברית: מגלודון
magyar: Óriásfogú cápa
italiano: Megalodonte
日本語: メガロドン
한국어: 메갈로돈
português: Megalodonte
русский: Мегалодон
ไทย: เมกะโลดอน
中文: 巨牙鯊

References

Primary references

  • Agassiz, J.L.R. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (livr. 8–9). Imprimérie de Petitpierre, Neuchatel viii–72. Reference page

Additional references

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