Strongyliscus Jordan 1925 (bullhead shark)

Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae

Full reference: D. S. Jordan. 1925. The fossil fishes of the Miocene of Southern California. Stanford University Publications. University Series 4(1):1-51

Parent taxon: Heterodontidae according to D. S. Jordan 1925

Sister taxa: Acrodonchus, Amacanthus, Centracion, Centrodus, Chalazacanthus, Drepanephorus, Echinodus, Gyropleurodus, Heterodontus, Hoplonchus, Hybodopsis, Lepracanthus, Lispacanthus, Paracestracion, Proheterodontus, Psilacanthus, Pycnacanthus, Rhabdiodus, Selachidea, Styracodus, Tropidodus

Subtaxa: Strongyliscus robustus

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Type: Strongyliscus robustus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lompoc Quarry (Miocene of California)

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