†Oligodalatias Welton 2016 (shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Dalatiidae
Full reference: B. J. Welton. 2016. A new dalatiid shark (Squaliformes: Daltaiidae) from the early Oligocene of Oregon and California, USA. Fossil Record 5:289-302
Parent taxon: Dalatiidae according to B. J. Welton 2016
Sister taxa: Acrosqualiolus, Angoumeius, Dalatias, Eosqualiolus, Hessinodon, Isistius, Squaliodalatias, Squaliolus
Subtaxa: Oligodalatias jordani
Type: Oligodalatias jordani
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (4: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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