51MM Otodus Obliquus Shark Vertebrae Fossil Bone In Matrix Morocco COA
Location: Oued Zem, Morocco
Weight: 7 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.8 Inches Long, 2.3 Inches Wide, 1.6 Inches Thick (Matrix)
Vertebrae Dimensions: 51MM
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Eocene Age, 54 million years old.
Name: Otodus
Diet: Carnivore
Size: Approximately 9 meters long
Known locations: Worldwide
Time Period: Eocene
Fossil representation: Teeth and vertebral centra.
Otodus is considered one of the largest macropredatory sharks known from the fossil record, exceeding modern apex fish predators in estimated body length and mass. Dental evidence suggests a feeding strategy suited to large prey, indicating an ecological role near the top of marine food webs. Its size, estimated to surpass that of the largest great white sharks by approximately fifty percent, reflects a period of significant shark gigantism in early Cenozoic oceans.
Although imposing, Otodus likely shared its habitat with other apex predators, including large archaeocete whales and additional marine carnivores. This coexistence points to complex trophic interactions and niche partitioning within ancient marine ecosystems. Such competition may have influenced hunting behavior and evolutionary pathways among large predators of the time.
The study of Otodus fossils helps researchers reconstruct prehistoric ocean dynamics and understand how predator communities evolved during periods of major ecological change.
