The First Cenozoic Record of a Fossil Megamouth Shark from Asia
Published in July 2015
The First Cenozoic Record of a Fossil Megamouth Shark (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) from Asia
Taketeru Tomita, Kiyoko Yokoyama
ABSTRACT:
The megamouth shark (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae) is one of four extant planktivorous elasmobranch lineages, but its fossil record is quite limited. In the present study, we report a new discovery of a rare megachasmid shark fossil from the late Miocene—early Pleistocene interval of Okinawa Island, Japan. To date, this specimen represents the only reliable record of a megachasmid fossil from Asia.
Paleontological Research 19(3):204-207. DOI: 10.2517/2015PR004