Carcharocles megalodon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
endemic species
gptkbp:biteForce estimated up to 180,000 newtons
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commonName megalodon
gptkbp:culture featured in documentaries
featured in movies
gptkbp:debatedTaxonomy gptkb:Otodus_megalodon
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1843
gptkbp:distribution worldwide oceans
gptkbp:endangeredStatus extinct
gptkbp:extinct about 3.6 million years ago
gptkbp:family gptkb:Otodontidae
gptkbp:firstAppearance about 23 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil abundant teeth
rare vertebrae
gptkbp:fossilRange Early Miocene to Pliocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Carcharocles
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carcharocles megalodon
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lastAppearance about 3.6 million years ago
gptkbp:location gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 18 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 60 metric tons
gptkbp:notableFor largest fish ever
largest predatory shark
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:bone
teeth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lamniformes
gptkbp:paleoenvironment open ocean
warm coastal waters
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators dolphins
seals
whales
large fish
gptkbp:relatedTo great white shark
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous (likely)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Carcharocles_megalodon
gptkbp:species megalodon
gptkbp:status fossil specimen
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Otodus_megalodon
gptkb:Carcharodon_megalodon
gptkbp:teeth triangular
up to 18 cm
gptkbp:teethEdge serrated
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otodus_megalodon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7