†Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 (angel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Belongs to Squatina according to D. J. Cicimurri and J. L. Knight 2009
See also Merle et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Squatina (Cretascyllium), Squatina (Squatina), Squatina baumbergensis, Squatina biforis, Squatina crassa, Squatina crassidens, Squatina dumeril, Squatina frequens, Squatina gippslandicus, Squatina hassei, Squatina lerichei, Squatina mulleri, Squatina occidentalis, Squatina prima, Squatina speciosa, Squatina squatina
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (1 collection), Germany (2), the Netherlands (1), United States (1: South Carolina)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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