†Nebrius thielensis Winkler 1874 (nurse shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Alternative combinations: Ginglymostoma thielense, Ginglymostoma thielensi, Plicodus thielensis
Belongs to Nebrius according to J. A. Ebersole et al. 2019
See also Case et al. 2015, Casier 1958, Leriche 1926 and Stromer 1910
Sister taxa: Nebrius bequaerti, Nebrius concolor, Nebrius ferrugineus, Nebrius obliquus, Nebrius serra
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Mississippi)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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