Megalodon disappeared about 1.6 million years ago. It was the largest shark known to have lived, probably reaching at least 50 feet (15 m). It is depicted with the tiny 3-6 inch (7.6-15 cm) Falcatus shark of 350 million years ago. Working out what these sharks looked like was a challenge, as for the most part very few pieces--usually teeth and vague shapes fossilized in shale. The Megalodon may be a close relative of the Great White (Carcharodon carcharias) (looks small by comparison) so I kept the skin and colour similar. The Falcatus reminds me of the Cookiecutter shark (Isistius spp.), and so I went with those colours.
keywords: evolutionary lineage, fishes, sharks, paleontology, reconstruction
Original Caption: Megalodon, the largest shark ever to have lived, probably reaching at least 50feet and the tiny Falcatus shark at 3-4inches. Working out what these sharks actually looked like is a challenge as for the most part very few pieces remain, usually teeth and a vague shape fossilized in shale. The Megalodon is a close relative of the Great white (looks small by comparison) and therefore I kept the skin and colour similar. The Falcatus reminds of the cookie cutter shark and so I went with those colours.
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