Carcharodon hubbelli a.k.a.‭ ‬Hubbell’s white shark

Car-kah-ro-don hub-bel-li.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Carcharodon hubbelli.

Phonetic

Car-kah-ro-don hub-bel-li.

Named By

D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Ehret,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬MacFadden,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Jones,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬DeVries,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Foster‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Salas-Gismondi.‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Chondrichthyes,‭ ‬Elasmobranchii,‭ ‬Lamniformes,‭ ‬Lamnidae,‭ ‬Carcharodon.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Peru‭ ‬-‭ ‬Piscoe Formation.

Time Period

Messinian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Complete set of jaws including‭ ‬222‭ ‬teeth.‭ ‬45‭ ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Origin of the white shark Carcharodon‭ (‬Lamniformes:‭ ‬Lamnidae‭) ‬based on recalibration of the upper Neogene Pisco Formation of Peru‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology‭ ‬55‭(‬6‭)‬:1139-1153‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Ehret,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬MacFadden,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Jones,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬DeVries,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Foster‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Salas-Gismondi.‭ ‬2012.

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