Michael D. Gottfried, Associate Professor
Vertebrate Paleontology
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Office:  309 Natural Science
Phone:  (517)432-1614
Email:   gottfrie@msu.edu

Personal webpage: museum.msu.edu/gottfried

Research group - Ancient Life Systems

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Research Interests:     

• Investigating various aspects of the fossil record and evolution of lamnid sharks (Great Whites and Makos).
• Studies of developmental changes in the teeth of non-fossil sharks, and implications for fossil sharks.
• Examining vertebral centra of fossil and extant sharks from both a phylogenetic and functional perspective.