{"product_id":"lemon-shark-tooth-id-149","title":"Lemon Shark Tooth ID#149","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommon Name: Lemon Shark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific Name: Negaprion brevirostris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpoch:Miocene, Pliocene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil Type: Tooth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil Size: 0 Inches  cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation Found: Florida\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eInfo about Negaprion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    The Negaprion genus has two known extant species and one known extinct species (N. eurybathrodon). The negaprion genus dates back to the Eocene (56mya). Negaprion brevirostris, commonly known as the lemon shark, is one the living species which is found throughout the west coast of Africa, to the coasts around the Americas. The other extant species is Negaprion acutidens, (also known as the sicklefin lemon shark) which is found near India and south-east Asia. Both species are opportunistic apex predators and will eat just about any marine animal, but they primarily feed on fish and crustaceans. N. brevirostris has caused 10 unprovoked shark attacks, leading to 0 fatalities. While, N. acutidens has caused no known unprovoked shark attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily carcharhinidae: . Carcharhinidae: Whaler Sharks. (n.d.). http:\/\/www.elasmo-research.org\/education\/shark_profiles\/carcharhinidae.htm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil Friday 6\/5\/15: A lemon shark tooth. Panama Canal Project (PCP PIRE). (2025, June 4). https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/panama-pire\/blog\/fossil-friday-6515-a-lemon-shark-tooth\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon Shark. Discover Fishes. (n.d.-a). https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/discover-fish\/species-profiles\/lemon-shark\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies implicated in attacks. International Shark Attack File. (n.d.). https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/shark-attacks\/factors\/species-implicated\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisaggi, C. C., \u0026amp; Godfrey, S. J. (n.d.). Full article: Variation in composition and abundance of miocene shark teeth from Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/02724630903409063\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Prehistoric Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47499977326644,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/5933\/7268\/files\/149.jpg?v=1770675676","url":"https:\/\/prehistoricfinds.com\/products\/lemon-shark-tooth-id-149","provider":"Prehistoric Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}