Otodus

Otodus Temporal range: Paleocene–Pliocene, 65–4 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Reconstructed jaws of a Paleogene Otodus (O. obliquus)
Reconstructed jaws of a Neogene Otodus (O. megalodon)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	†Otodontidae
Genus:	†Otodus Agassiz, 1843
Type species
†Otodus obliquus Agassiz, 1838
Species[1][2]
†Otodus obliquus (type) †Otodus aksuaticus †Otodus auriculatus †Otodus sokolovi †Otodus angustidens †Otodus chubutensis †Otodus megalodon Species pending reassessment †Otodus debrayi †Otodus latidens †Otodus mediavus †Otodus minor †Otodus naidini †Otodus poseidoni †Otodus rondelettiformis
Synonyms[3]
Carcharocles? Hannibal & Jordan in Jordan, 1923

Otodus is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name Otodus comes from Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-, meaning "ear") and ὀδούς (odoús, meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth".