Ancient giant shark fossils reveal early mega-predator dominance in Australian seas
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
Researchers have identified fossils of a gigantic lamniform shark that lived off northern Australia 115 million years ago. This predator achieved massive body size much earlier in shark evolutionary history than previously known, taking a leading position in ocean food chains with large marine reptiles. The discovery emerged from an interdisciplinary analysis reconstructing size evolution in anc
Researchers have identified fossils of a gigantic lamniform shark that lived off northern Australia 115 million years ago. This predator achieved massive body size much earlier in shark evolutionary history than previously known, taking a leading position in ocean food chains with large marine reptiles. The discovery emerged from an interdisciplinary analysis reconstructing size evolution in anc