Helicoprion ergassaminon Bendix-Almgreen 1966 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Helicoprionidae

Full reference: S. E. Bendix-Almgreen. 1966. New investigations on Helicoprion from the Phosphoria Formation of South-east Idaho, USA. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Skrifter 14(5):1-54

Belongs to Helicoprion according to L. Tapanila and J. Pruitt 2013

See also Bendix-Almgreen 1966

Sister taxa: Helicoprion bessonowi, Helicoprion davisii

Type specimen: Its type locality is Gay Mine (University of Idaho collection), which is in a Roadian offshore ramp limestone in the Phosphoria Formation of Idaho

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Idaho collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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