Pseudodontaspis Case 1987 (sand tiger shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Parent taxon: Odontaspididae according to G. R. Case 1994

Sister taxa: Araloselachus, Brachycarcharias, Cenocarcharias, Eostriatolamia, Glueckmanotodus, Hispidaspis, Hypotodus, Jaekelotodus, Johnlonginae, Lamninae, Mennerotodus, Microcarcharias, Odontaspinae, Odontaspis, Orpodon, Palaeohypotodus, Pueblocarcharias, Scyllium gracilis, Scyllium planidens, Sylvestrilamia, Synodontaspis, Tethylamna

Subtaxa: Pseudodontaspis lauderdalensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (1: Mississippi collection)

• Paleocene of United States (1: Mississippi)

• Cretaceous of United States (9: New Jersey, Wyoming)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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