†Jaekelotodus robusta Leriche 1905 (sand tiger shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Alternative combinations: Jaekelotodus robustus, Odontaspis (Synodontaspis) robusta, Odontaspis robusta
Belongs to Jaekelotodus according to J. A. Ebersole et al. 2019
See also Cappetta and Nolf 2005, Casier 1946 and Cassier 1966
Sister taxa: Jaekelotodus africanus, Jaekelotodus bagualensis, Jaekelotodus trigonalis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3 collections), United States (7: Alabama)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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