†Sphenodus longidens Agassiz 1843 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Orthacodontidae
Alternative combinations: Lamna longidens, Orthacodus longidens
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Sphenodus according to D. Delsate and R. Felten 2015
Sister taxa: Lamna (Sphenodus) longidens, Lamna (Sphenodus) plana, Sphenodus alpinus, Sphenodus helveticus, Sphenodus nitidus, Sphenodus rectidens, Orthacodus helveticus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Japan (9 collections)
• Jurassic of France (1), Poland (2)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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