Sharks are older than trees.

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Shark fossils go back more than 400 million years — before the first true trees formed forests on land. 12
The earliest true trees, such as Archaeopteris, arrived later in the Devonian, around 385 million years ago. 3

References

  1. 1
    NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries: Shark Background

    sanctuaries.noaa.gov

  2. 2
    Natural History Museum: Shark evolution timeline

    nhm.ac.uk

  3. 3
    Britannica: Archaeopteris

    britannica.com

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