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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Lamnidae — thegreat white shark .
Etymologies
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I'm reading the new Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and have so far made my way through three articles on fossil sharks: "Exceptional preservation of the white shark Carcharodon (Lamniformes, Lamnidae) from the early Pliocene of Peru"; "The spine-brush complex in symmoriiform sharks (Chondrichthyes; Symmoriiformes), with comments on dorsal fin modularity"; and "Pectoral anatomy of Tribodus limae (Elasmobranchii: Hybodontiformes) from the Lower Cretaceous of northeastern Brazil."
"I burned his body for incurring my wrath." greygirlbeast 2009
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Amongst them live the supremely graceful, beautifully designed, super-predator and most feared animal on Earth -- Carcharodon carcharias or great white shark.
Dr. Reese Halter: Protecting Great White Sharks Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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Despite sharks' movie fame, much of shark biology remains a mystery, even for the renowned great white shark, Carcharodon carcharia.
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If toothy predators such as great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are the pit bulls of the shark world, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have the temperament of Labrador retrievers.
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Amongst them live the supremely graceful, beautifully designed, super-predator and most feared animal on Earth -- Carcharodon carcharias or great white shark.
Dr. Reese Halter: Protecting Great White Sharks Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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If toothy predators such as great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are the pit bulls of the shark world, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have the temperament of Labrador retrievers.
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Rather, it's short for Megalodon (or more exactly, Carcharodon Megalodon), which is the name of the largest known carnivorous fish to have ever existed.
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As awesomely terrifying as a 25 foot great white may seem, scientists believethat the oceans of between 2 and 20 million years ago were inhabited by a much bigger ancestor, Carcharodon Megalodon.
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ABSTRACT: The notorious jaws of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias are widely feared, yet poorly understood.
Archive 2008-12-01 Staq Mavlen 2008
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However, jaw adductor-generated force in Carcharodon appears unremarkable when the predator's body mass is considered.
Archive 2008-12-01 Staq Mavlen 2008
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