Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Belongs to Odontaspis according to L. Agassiz 1843
See also Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Lamna (Odontaspis) dubia, Odontaspis actutissima, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis ensiculata, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis heersensis, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis substriata, Odontaspis watinensis, Odontaspis winkleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: North Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Neogene of Madagascar (1)
• Oligocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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