From the end of the dinosaur era, a new shark species rises in Morocco

A team of researchers has identified a new extinct shark species from dozens of isolated teeth found in 2024 in Morocco’s Sidi Chennane quarry, one of the world’s richest Maastrichtian fossil sites. The species is distinguished by unusually variable serrations, offering new insights into shark evolution just before the end of the dinosaur era.

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Researchers discover a 360 million-year-old shark skeleton in Morocco

In Eastern Morocco, researchers found the first skeleton of the ancient shark, Phoebodus. The fossils allowed paleontologists to answer questions related to the life and death of these primitive sea predators.