Spinax Agassiz 1837 (dogfish shark)

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72

Parent taxon: Squalidae according to D. S. Jordan 1963

Sister taxa: Acanthidium, Acanthorhinus, Atractophorus, Centrophoroides, Centroscyllium, Centrosqualus, Dalatiinae, Entoxychirus, Lepidorhinus, Machephilus, Megasqualus, Microetmopterus, Nasisqualus, Paracentroscyllium, Protocentrophorus, Protosqualus, Scymnodon, Squalinae, Squalus, Zameus

Subtaxa: Spinax ellipticus Spinax laevis Spinax major

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Lithuania (3 collections)

• Triassic of France (2)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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