Heterophorcynus microdon Underwood and Ward 2004 (carpet shark)

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes

Full reference: C. J. Underwood and D. J. Ward. 2004. Neoselachian sharks and rays from the British Bathonian (Middle Jurassic). Palaeontology 47(3):447-501

Belongs to Heterophorcynus according to C. J. Underwood and D. J. Ward 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: BMNH P66083, a set of teeth.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Heterophorcynus microdon in the database

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