Otodus megalodon (/ ˈmɛɡələdɒn / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.58 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs.
Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This ancient shark lived roughly 23 to 3.6 million years ago in nearly every corner of the ocean. Roughly up to 3 times the length of a modern-day great white shark, it is the largest shark to have ever lived.
megalodon, (Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived.
While sweeping the Atlantic Ocean floor with sonar, researchers detect something massive: a 60-foot, shark-like creature of unimaginable proportions that may be a living megalodon, long thought...
Does megalodon still exist? Our fossil fish expert Emma Bernard cuts through the hype and reveals facts about the largest shark that ever lived, from size and diet to its awe-inspiring teeth and where to find them.
The most famous prehistoric shark, Carcharocles megalodon, nicknamed megalodon or megatooth, ruled the seas from about 17 million years ago up to almost three million years ago.
Researchers are thrilled to announce the shocking discovery of a living Megalodon—a massive, elusive deep-sea shark once thought to be extinct. The species was found by fishermen local to Funaya Ine, a fishing village on the Japanese coast.
Megalodon was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. It died out about 2.6 million years ago.