†Otodus (Carcharocles) sokolowi Jakel 1895 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Alternative combinations: Carcharias angustidens sokolowi, Carcharodon sokolowi
Belongs to Otodus (Carcharocles) according to N. Trif et al. 2024
See also Applegate and Espinosa-Arrubarrena 1996 and Leriche 1942
Sister taxa: Carcharocles rectus, Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (1 collection)
• Eocene of Egypt (4), Iran (1), Uzbekistan (1), Western Sahara (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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