The Extinction of Iconic Megatoothed Shark Otodus megalodon: Preliminary Evidence from ‘Clumped’ Isotope Thermometry


Allison N Neumann1, Chelesia A Clarke2, Michael L Griffiths3, Martin A Becker4, Sora Kim5, Harry M Maisch IV4, Robert Eagle6, Drew T Pedersen4, Troy J A Nixon4, Clint F Mautz4 and Kenshu Shimada7, (1)William Paterson University of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Science, South River, NJ, United States, (2)William Paterson University of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Science, Wayne, United States, (3)William Paterson University, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Wayne, United States, (4)William Paterson University of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Science, Wayne, NJ, United States, (5)University of California Merced, Department of Life & Environmental Sciences, Merced, United States, (6)University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States, (7)DePaul University, Chicago, United States