Fossil Record of SHARKS
An Exhibition of Prehistoric Material
Living Sharks Museum houses a significant collection of paleontological specimens from all over the United States, as well as international locales. Over 40 species of prehistoric sharks are represented, alongside a display of shark prey items from the same localities. Collected personally by our Curator over 20 years of travels, we are excited to be able to share such a diverse collection. Researchers and students welcomed!
SELECTIONS FROM THE PALEONTOLOGY COLLECTION
SPECIES LIST
ELASMOBRANCH FOSSILS IN COLLECTIONS
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Aetobatis sp.
Carcharhinus spp.
Carcharias (Odontaspis) hopei
Carcharias spp.
Carcharocles angustidens
Carcharocles auriculatus
Carcharocles chubutensis
Carcharodon carcharias
Carcharodon megalodon
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
Cretolamna appendiculata
Cretolamna aschersoni
Cretolamna maroccana
Cretoxyrhina mantilli
Edestus heinrichi
Galeocerdo aduncus
Hemiprisitis serra
Hexanchus griseus
Isurus planus
Myliobatic dixoni
Myliobatis gigas
Myliobatis spp.
Negaprion eurybathrodon
Notorynchus cepedianus
Onchopristis numidus
Orthacanthus (Xenacanthus) spp.
Otodus obliquus
Paleocarcharodon orientalis
Paraorthacodus (nerviensis) conicus
Parotodus benedeni
Petalodus ohioensis
Physogaleus contortus
Ptychodus whipplei
Raja dux
Scapanorhynchus texans
Serratolamna (twiggsensis) koerti
Serratolamna serrata
Sphyrna zygaena
Squalicorax kaupi
Squalicorax pristodontus
Squatina spp.
Trigonotodus grandis
MORE TO COME…