†Sinohelicoprion changhsingensis Liu and Chang 1963 (chimaera)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Helicampodontidae
Full reference: H. T. Liu and M. N. Chang. 1963. First discovery of helicoprionid in China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 7(2):123-129
Belongs to Sinohelicoprion according to G. B. Liu and Q. Wang 1994
See also Liu and Chang 1963
Sister taxon: Sinohelicoprion macrodontus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Meikuanghoushan, Changxing County, which is in a Changhsingian offshore ramp limestone in the Changxing Formation of China
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.