Otodus (Megaselachus)

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: †O. (M.) chubutensis – †O. (M.) megalodon

Name edit

Megaselachus Glikman, 1964

References edit

  • Glikman, L.S. 1964. Akuly paleogena i ich stratigrafičeskoe značenie (Sharks of Paleogene and their stratigraphic significance). Nauka, Moskva. 229 pp., 76 fig., 31 pl. Reference page