Otodus

Otodus; Temporal range: Paleocene–Pliocene,
	Reconstructed jaws of a Paleogene Otodus (O. obliquus)
	Reconstructed jaws of a Neogene Otodus (O. megalodon)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	†Otodontidae
Genus:	†Otodus; Agassiz, 1843
Type species
	†Otodus obliquus; Agassiz, 1838
Species
	†Otodus obliquus (type); †Otodus aksuaticus; †Otodus auriculatus; †Otodus sokolovi; †Otodus angustidens; †Otodus chubutensis; †Otodus megalodon; Species pending reassessment †Otodus debrayi; †Otodus latidens; †Otodus mediavus; †Otodus minor; †Otodus naidini; †Otodus poseidoni; †Otodus rondelettiformis; ;
Synonyms
	Carcharocles? Hannibal & Jordan in Jordan, 1923;

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 ὠτ- (ōt-, meaning "ear") and ὀδούς (odoús, meaning "tooth") – thus, "ear-shaped tooth".

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