Fossil shark tooth (size over 9 cm or 3.5 inches) with crown, shoulder, root and root lobe A collection of Cretaceous shark teeth The oldest total-group chondrichthyans, known as acanthodians or "spiny sharks", appeared during the Early Silurian, around 439 million years ago. [16] The oldest confirmed members of Elasmobranchii sensu lato (the group containing all cartilaginous fish more ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. Yet when most people think of these cartilaginous fish, a single image comes to mind: a large, sharp-toothed and scary beast. That generalization does sharks a huge disservice, as they have far more variety than that. They range in size from the length of a human hand to more than 39 feet (12 meters) long; half of all ...

Hidden along Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most unusual fossil-hunting destinations in the United States. Venice, Florida has earned the nickname “The Shark Tooth Capital of the World” because ...

Forbes: The Tooth Of The Matter: How Sharks Lost Half Their Ecological Roles

The Tooth Of The Matter: How Sharks Lost Half Their Ecological Roles

The Virginian-Pilot: Ancient shark tooth discovered at Virginia Beach’s North End. Could it be from a megalodon?

Ancient shark tooth discovered at Virginia Beach’s North End. Could it be from a megalodon?