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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:anatomy
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powerful jaws
large dorsal fin
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gptkbp:associated_with
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marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:body_style
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streamlined
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gptkbp:color
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grayish blue
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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extinct
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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popular in media
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:lamniform_sharks
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1843
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
competition with other species
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Carcharocles_chubutensis
worldwide
extensive
global distribution
teeth
found in sedimentary rocks
millions of years old
teeth and vertebrae
provides insights into ancient oceans
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gptkbp:geological_time
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23 to 2.6 million years ago
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:ocean
coastal and open ocean
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important in marine evolution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Carcharocles megalodon
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gptkbp:influence_on
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marine predator dynamics
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Shark
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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size and behavior hypotheses
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil records
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:known_for
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largest shark ever
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gptkbp:known_for_hunting
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large prey
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gptkbp:length
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up to 18 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Cenozoic era
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gptkbp:mouth
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large and serrated
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gptkbp:mythology
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often exaggerated in stories
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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ongoing studies
indicator of ancient marine environments
studied for geographic distribution
studied for size and predation
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gptkbp:predators
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large marine mammals
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Carcharocles_angustidens
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:great_white_shark
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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paleontology
size and predatory behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Chondrichthyes
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Carcharocles_megalodon
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gptkbp:size
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up to 60 feet
larger than modern sharks
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gptkbp:size_estimation_methods
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based on teeth size
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gptkbp:time_period
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Miocene to Pliocene
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 100 tons
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Pleistocene epoch
top predator role
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mega_Evolution
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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