Squalicorax kaupi Agassiz 1843 (crow shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae

Alternative combination: Corax kaupii

Synonyms: Corax bassanii Gemmellaro 1919, Corax lindstromi Davis 1890, Squalicorax lindstromi Davis 1890

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390

Belongs to Squalicorax according to P. L. Jambura et al. 2024

See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Bice and Shimada 2016, Bourdon et al. 2011, Cappetta and Case 1975, Cappetta and Case 1999, Cappetta and Corral 1999, Cappetta and Odin 2001, Case 1978, Case 1979, Case 1991, Case and Schwimmer 1988, Corral et al. 2016, Ebersole et al. 2022, Guinot et al. 2013, Herman 1977, Siverson 1992 and Williamson et al. 1989

Sister taxa: Palaeoanacorax volgensis, Priscusurus adruptodontus, Squalicorax acutus, Squalicorax arnaudi, Squalicorax baharijensis, Squalicorax bazzii, Squalicorax benguerirensis, Squalicorax bernardezi, Squalicorax coquandi, Squalicorax crassidens, Squalicorax curvatus, Squalicorax dalinkevichiusi, Squalicorax deckeri, Squalicorax falcatus, Squalicorax intermedius, Squalicorax lalunaensis, Squalicorax microserratus, Squalicorax moodyi, Squalicorax mutabilis, Squalicorax parallelus, Squalicorax pawpawensis, Squalicorax primaevus, Squalicorax primigenius, Squalicorax primulus, Squalicorax priscoserratus, Squalicorax pristodontus, Squalicorax trapezoidalis, Squalicorax yangaensis, Anacorax kugleri, Corax planus, Corax maximus, Corax jaekeli

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Egypt (1 collection), France (10), Israel (1), Jordan (5), Madagascar (1), the Russian Federation (3), Spain (3), Sweden (7), Syria (5), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (7), United States (53: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 97 collections including 98 occurrences

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