- Tytuł:
- Carcharocles-bitten odontocete caudal vertebrae from the Coastal Eastern United States
- Autorzy:
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Godfrey, S.J.
Ellwood, M.
Groff, S.
Verdin, M.S. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/22222.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2018
- Wydawca:
- Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
- Opis:
- A description and analysis is given of three Neogene odontocete caudal vertebrae that were bitten by the extinct megatooth sharks Carcharocles megalodon or Carcharocles chubutensis. The peduncular caudal vertebrae show bilateral gouge marks consistent with having been actively bitten and wedged between adjacent teeth of C. megalodon or C. chubutensis. None of the vertebrae show signs of healing. The occurrence of bite marks on distal caudals suggests active predation (vs. scavenging) in order to immobilize even relatively small prey prior to consumption.
- Źródło:
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Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2018, 63, 3
0567-7920 - Pojawia się w:
- Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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