megalodon

Summary

megalodon is a fossil taxon^[1]. megalodon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• megalodon's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• megalodon's instance of is recorded as synonym^[4].
• megalodon is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• megalodon is classified within Otodus^[6].
• megalodon's location of discovery is recorded as Europe^[7].
• megalodon's location of discovery is recorded as North America^[8].
• megalodon's location of discovery is recorded as Australian continent^[9].
• megalodon's location of discovery is recorded as Japan^[10].
• Under binomial nomenclature, megalodon is Carcharocles megalodon^[11].
• megalodon's Commons category is recorded as Megalodon^[12].
• megalodon began on -23000000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• megalodon ended on -2600000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• megalodon's Commons gallery is recorded as Otodus megalodon^[15].
• megalodon's original combination is recorded as Carcharodon megalodon^[16].
• megalodon's taxon synonym is recorded as Carcharodon megalodon^[17].
• megalodon's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+25'}^[18].

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Classification

megalodon's scientific name is Carcharocles megalodon^[11]. megalodon is classified at the rank of species^[5]. megalodon belongs to the parent taxon Otodus^[6].

Identifiers

megalodon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8566942^[19].

Why It Matters

megalodon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] megalodon is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]