Tiny teeth lead scientists to discover new shark species

Tiny teeth lead scientists to discover new shark species

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A team of scientists from South Carolina and Alabama have discovered a new shark species that lived nearly 30 million years ago thanks to the discovery of the animal's teeth that are so small one could fit on the tip of a pencil.

The shark was likely less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) long and was named Scyliorhinus weemsi after esteemed geologist and paleontologist Dr. Robert Weems of the United States Geological Survey.

Tiny teeth lead scientists to discover new shark species

Apr 2, 2022, 3:20pm UTC
https://apnews.com/b0dfe199de37001ef3f79fa31bd66533 > COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A team of scientists from South Carolina and Alabama have discovered a new shark species that lived nearly 30 million years ago thanks to the discovery of the animal's teeth that are so small one could fit on the tip of a pencil. > The shark was likely less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) long and was named Scyliorhinus weemsi after esteemed geologist and paleontologist Dr. Robert Weems of the United States Geological Survey.