Fossilized Teeth and Upper Jaw of <i>Megapiranha paranensis</i> (IMAGE)

National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)

Fossilized Teeth and Upper Jaw of <i>Megapiranha paranensis</i>

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This photograph of the fossilized teeth and upper jaw of Megapiranha paranensis shows intermediate tooth arrangement between single-rowed piranhas and their double-rowed relatives. The fossil measures about 3 inches in length.

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Photo courtesy of Mark Sabaj-Pérez

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