†Orthechinorhinus Adnet 2006 (shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Etmopteridae
Parent taxon: Etmopteridae according to B. J. Welton 2016
See also Cahuzac et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Eoetmopterus, Etmopterus, Incognitorapax, Miroscyllium, Paraetmopterus, Proetmopterus, Trigonognathus
Subtaxa: Orthechinorhinus davidae Orthechinorhinus pfeili
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)
• Eocene of France (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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