''Megaselachus'' is a possibly dubious extinct genus of otodontid shark. In the past, this particular genus has been used to house other otodontids, such as the famous

megalodon ''Otodus megalodon'' ( ; meaning "big tooth"), Common name, commonly known as megalodon, is an extinction, extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Earl ...

. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of '' Otodus'', or merged with other related genera such as ''

Carcharocles ''Otodus'' is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch. The name ''Otodus'' comes from Ancient Greek (, meaning "ear") and (, meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth". Descript ...

''. The genus lived during the Miocene. Only a single species can be confidentially placed in the genus, '' Megaselachus subauriculatus''.

Description

''Megaselachus'' teeth are moderately narrow. They also have a heavily serrated crown. The labial side is convex with a prominent triangular neck, while the lingual side is concave.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q25713052 Otodontidae Miocene sharks Prehistoric shark genera Fossil taxa described in 1964