The Iberian fossil record of †Otodus megalodon rejects Mediterranean dwarfism and supports nursery use.

Herraiz JL, Ferrón HG, Botella H, Reolid M, Martínez-Pérez C

DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0640
Published: 2026 Jan 21
Container: Biology letters
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsbl.2025.0640,
  title = {The Iberian fossil record of †Otodus megalodon rejects Mediterranean dwarfism and supports nursery use.},
  author = {Herraiz JL and Ferrón HG and Botella H and Reolid M and Martínez-Pérez C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Biology letters},
  doi = {10.1098/rsbl.2025.0640},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0640}
}

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JL, H., HG, F., H, B., M, R., & C, M. (2026). The Iberian fossil record of †Otodus megalodon rejects Mediterranean dwarfism and supports nursery use.. Biology letters. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0640

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