Brachycarcharias atlasi Nolf 1972 (sand tiger shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Alternative combination: Odontaspis atlasi

Belongs to Brachycarcharias according to G. Marramà et al. 2019

See also Ebersole et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Brachycarcharias koerti, Brachycarcharias lerichei, Brachycarcharias mississippiensis, Brachycarcharias twiggsensis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (3: Alabama collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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