Carcharodon
Genus of sharks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carcharodon (meaning "jagged/sharp tooth")[1] is a genus of sharks within the family Lamnidae, colloquially called the "white sharks." The only extant member is the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). The extant species was preceded by a number of fossil (extinct) species including C. hubbelli and C. hastalis.[2] The first appearance of the genus may have been as early as the Early Miocene or Late Oligocene.[3]
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Carcharodon | |
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Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Lamniformes |
Family: | Lamnidae |
Genus: | Carcharodon A. Smith, 1838 |
Type species | |
Carcharodon carcharias | |
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