Hoffman's Dragon Shark: Mexican "Godzilla Shark" Finally Given a Proper Name
Apr 17, 2021 12:02 AM EDT After years of study, scientists have now given a name to a shark that lived over 300 million years ago. (Photo : Images Courtesy of Byron Dilkes, Danah Divers) Great white shark the current apex marine predator Godzilla Shark (Photo : skeeze) When it was first discovered in 2013 by fossils found in the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico, the shark was assigned the moniker "Godzilla Shark." The name is the discovery's original nickname, inspired by the look its dragon-like jawline and fin spines resembling those of the kaiju Godzilla. The teeth of the 300-million-year-o...