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Here are 11 types of sharks that went extinct

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Megalodon is the largest shark that ever existed, measuring 49-59 feet ( 15-18 meters ) in length.

Orthancanthus sharks navigated waters with long, lithe bodies made to fit through tight crevices.

Cladoselache sharks measured only 4 feet ( 1.2 meters ) long and had a fish-like head with 7 gills instead of the usual 5 and it’s body was longer and less muscular than the modern sharks today .

Ptychodus sharks were one of the largest known sharks in the ocean at the time.

Edestus sharks lived around the world until about 80 million years ago .

They competed with pliosaurs and mosasaurs for food, as they all ate large prey.

If they were still alive today , they would be the fastest shark in the world.

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