Bakersfield Mako C.Planus 1.53"

Bakersfield Mako C.Planus 1.53"C. planus tooth from Bakersfield, California. No repair or restoration C. planus Bakersfield, California C. planus was a fast, powerful shark cruising the warm Pacific waters off California about 1516 million years ago. Found at the legendary Shark Tooth Hill its broad, serrated teeth tell the story of a confident hunter that fed on fish, rays, smaller sharks, and likely young marine mammals when the opportunity arose. This shark wasnt lurking on the

Earlier theories proposed a direct evolutionary link from the giant megatooth shark Otodus megalodon

Occasional rarer finds such as tapir or bear

particularly regarding their care for offspring and social structures

demonstrating remarkable adaptability

broad rostrum (snout) further supports a grazing lifestyle

California

By contrast

often dense and durable

A visually appealing  megalodon tooth with most serrations still intact

Their presence in Chile’s fossil record suggests these waters were once a rich hunting ground for these sharks

Snaggletooth sharks were active marine predators that lived in warm

but some of the most significant discoveries have come from the Morrison Formation in the Western United States