Hueneichthys Reif 1977 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Euselachii

Full reference: W. E. Reif. 1977. Tooth enameloid as a taxonomic criterion: 1. A new euselachian shark from the Rhaetic-Liassic boundary. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte 1977(9):565-576

Parent taxon: Euselachii according to W. E. Reif 1977

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acronemus, Artiodus, Cheirostephanus, Ctenacanthiformes, Dasyatiformes, Favusodus, Galei, Galeoidei, Hybodonta, Hybodontiformes, Musteliformes, Neoselachii, Notidaniformes, Protacrodontiformes, Protacrodontoidea, Scyliorhiniformes, Sphenacanthidae, Squatinoidei, Squatinorajiformes, Surcaudalus, Synechodontidae

Subtaxa: Hueneichthys costatus

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Type: Hueneichthys costatus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Rüdern quarry (Triassic of Germany)

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