Carcharocles is derived from Otodus , and the two had teeth that bear a close similarity to those of the sand tiger shark ( Carcharias taurus ) .
Megalodon may have had a build more similar to the sand tiger shark than to other sharks .
Since Carcharocles is derived from Otodus , and the two had teeth that bear a close similarity to those of the sand tiger shark ( Carcharias taurus ) , megalodon may have had a build more similar to the sand tiger shark than to other sharks .