†Sphyrna lewini Griffith and Smith 1834 (hammerhead shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Alternative combination: Zygaena lewini
Belongs to Sphyrna according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, Sphyrna denticulata, Sphyrna gibbesii, Sphyrna gilmorei, Sphyrna guinoti, Sphyrna itoriensis, Sphyrna laevissima, Sphyrna lata, Sphyrna magna, Sphyrna media, Sphyrna subserrata, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Mexico (1)
• Miocene of India (2), Panama (5), Peru (1)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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