Sphyrna lewini Griffith and Smith 1834 (hammerhead shark)

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

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