†Kallodentis rhytistemma Engelbrecht et al. 2017 (hound shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Full reference: A. Engelbrecht, T. Mörs, M. A. Reguero and J. Kriwet. 2017. New carcharhiniform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the early to middle Eocene of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 37(6):e1371724
Belongs to Kallodentis according to A. Engelbrecht et al. 2017
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NRM-PZ P16143, a tooth. Its type locality is IAA 1/90, which is in a Ypresian estuary/bay horizon in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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