Otodus (Carcharocles) sokolowi Jakel 1895 (mackerel shark)

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

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