Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Full reference: M. Siverson. 1992. Biology, dental morphology and taxonomy of lamniform sharks from the Campanian of the Kristianstad Basin, Sweden. Palaeontology 35:519-554
Belongs to Scapanorhynchus according to M. Siverson 1992
Sister taxa: Scapanorhynchus elongatus, Scapanorhynchus lewisi, Scapanorhynchus minimus, Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon, Scapanorhynchus puercoensis, Scapanorhynchus rapax, Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon, Scapanorhynchus subulatus, Scapanorhynchus tenuis, Scapanorhynchus texanus, Scapanorhynchus trigeri
Type specimen: LO 6377 T, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Sweden (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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