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Negaprion eurybathrodon ( Lemon shark) tooth
 
SITE LOCATION: Aurora, Beaufort Co., North Carolina, USA
TIME PERIOD: Miocene age (5.3-23 Million Years Ago)
Data: Negaprion is a genus of requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae, containing the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N. brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N. acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific. Both species are large, slow-moving, bulky sharks inhabiting shallow coastal waters, and can be identified by their short, blunt snouts, two dorsal fins of nearly equal size, and uniform yellowish brown or gray coloration.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Negaprion
Species: †eurybathrodon

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  • Taken with Canon Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
  • Focal Length 12.8 mm
  • Exposure Time 1/60
  • f Aperture f/3.5
  • ISO Speed 80
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