Genus
Species
Notes
Tooth example
Ref.
Notorynchus
N. primigenius
This species is possibly synonymous with the broadnose sevengill shark .
Notorhynchus primigenius from the Calvert Formation
[ 1]
Hexanchus
H. gigas
A species of cow shark. This species is extremely rare in this formation.
Hexanchus gigas teeth (not from St. Marys Formation)
[ 1]
Squalus
Commonly known as the spurdog.
[ 1]
Squatina
Commonly known as the angel shark.
[ 1]
Rhincodon
R. typus
Commonly known as the whale shark. This species is extremely rare in this formation.
Modern Rhincodon typus teeth
[ 1]
Carcharodon
C. hastalis
Putative ancestor to the extant great white shark
Carcharodon hastalis from the Calvert Formation
[ 1]
Carcharomodus
C. escheri
Commonly known as Escher's mako. It is also known as Carcharodon subserratus and is sometimes placed in Isurus . It is extremely rare in this formation.
Carcharomodus escheri teeth from Germany
[ 1]
Otodus
O. megalodon
This is the largest shark known to have existed.
C. megalodon from Chile
[ 1]
Alopias
A. latidens
This species may be synonymous with the extant common thresher shark .
Alopias latidens from the Old Church Formation
[ 1]
Mustelus
Commonly known as smooth-hounds
[ 1]
Hemipristis
H. serra
Commonly known as the snaggletooth shark. It is related to the extant snaggletooth shark .
Hemipristis serra teeth (Bone Valley)
[ 1]
Carcharhinus
C. falciformus
Commonly known as the silky shark.
Carcharhinus falciformis upper teeth (modern)
[ 1]
C. leucas
Commonly known as the bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas teeth (modern)
[ 1]
C. perezii
Commonly known as the Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezii upper teeth (modern)
[ 1]
C. priscus
An extinct requiem shark
[ 1]
C. plumbeus
Commonly known as the sandbar shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus upper teeth (modern)
[ 1]
Negaprion
N. brevrostris
Commonly known as the lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris upper teeth
[ 1]
Rhizoprionodon
Commonly known as the sharpnose shark
[ 1]
Pteromylaeus
Commonly known as the bull ray
[ 1]
Aetobatus
Commonly known as the eagle ray
[ 1]