Otodus pavlovi

Menner, 1928


Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Otodontidae

Reference of the original description
Menner, V.V. (1928)
Les Sélaciens du Paléogène de Manghyschlak, d'Emba et du versant oriental d'Oural. «in russian». Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, Section Géologique, 6(3–4), 292–338

Types
Otodus pavlovi



Description:


Citation: Otodus pavlovi Menner, 1928: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2026

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Distribution Geographic
Aksuat Well, Emba River, western Kazakhstan, central Asia [1639]; Marke clay pit, western Belgium [15339]; France, Paris Basin

Distribution Stratigraphy
Ypresian, Eocene

Description
Original diagnosis after Menner (1928) [1639] (translated from Russian): The crown of the anterior teeth has an almost straight main cusp, flat on the outer side and moderately convex on the inner side. On the 11 lateral teeth, the main cusp of the crown is slightly bent backwards and its outer surface is slightly swollen. The lateral cutting ridges on the teeth of this species are moderately developed and completely smooth. The lateral accessory cusplets, in the first pair, are separated from the main cusp by small notches that do not reach the base of the crown. Their apex has a slightly rounded outline. The enamel across the entire crown of the tooth is completely smooth. The root of the teeth under consideration is well-developed, thick with slightly developed wing-like processes, flattened at the ends.
Location: R. Emba, Ak-suat. Grey Palaeogene clays. Klimov Collection. Moscow Mining Academy.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=13113;

References
Menner, V.V. (1928)
Les Sélaciens du Paléogène de Manghyschlak, d'Emba et du versant oriental d'Oural. «in russian». Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, Section Géologique, 6(3–4), 292–338