Carcharodon hastalis
Extinct genus of mackerel shark
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Carcharodon hastalis is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived between thirty and one million years ago during the late Oligocene to the Early Pleistocene epochs.
| Carcharodon hastalis Temporal range: Late Oligocene-Early Pleistocene, | |
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| Tooth series of Carcharodon hastalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | Lamnidae |
| Genus: | Carcharodon |
| Species: | †C. hastalis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Carcharodon hastalis Agassiz, 1843 | |
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Its teeth can reach lengths up to 3.5 in (7.5 cm) and are found worldwide.[3] It is believed to be an ancestor to the modern day great white shark, an argument supported by the transitional species Carcharodon hubbelli,[4][5]
Description
Carcharodon hastalis teeth can grow up to 8.9 cm (3.5 in) in length, suggesting a very large shark. Its body was probably very similar to that of modern great whites. It is also believed to have a cosmopolitan distribution, with C. hastalis teeth being found worldwide.[6] The maximum adult length is estimated between 5 and 7 m (16 and 23 ft).[7][8] Smaller individuals were about 2.6–4.5 metres (8.5–14.8 ft) long.[9]