Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Full reference: D. J. Long. 1992. Sharks from the La Meseta Formation (Eocene), Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(1):11-32
Belongs to Squalus according to D. J. Long 1992
Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus balsvikensis, Squalus cinereus, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus latidens, Squalus minor, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus orpiensis, Squalus perlo, Squalus serriculus, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus weltoni, Acanthias geelongensis
Type specimen: CR 22105,, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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