Oshosun (Eocene of Nigeria)
Where: Nigeria (6.8° N, 3.2° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 2.7° S, 3.6° E (Wright 2013)
When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: E. I. White. 1926. Eocene fishes from Nigeria. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Nigeria 10:1-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 187560: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.08.2017
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Taxonomic list
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| Chondrichthyes | |
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Pristis lahtami sawfish | |
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Myliobatis bothriodon n. sp. White 1926 eagle ray
Myliobatis ? toliapicus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray | |
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Squatina sp. Dumeril 1806 angel shark | |
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Odontaspis koerti itoriensis White 1926 sand tiger shark | |
"Ginglymostoma serra" = Nebrius serra
"Ginglymostoma serra" = Nebrius serra Leidy 1877 nurse shark | |
Sphyrna tortilis n. sp., Sphyrna itoriensis n. sp.
Sphyrna tortilis n. sp. White 1926 hammerhead shark
Sphyrna itoriensis n. sp. White 1926 hammerhead shark | |
Eugaleus falconeri n. sp.
Eugaleus falconeri n. sp. White 1926 school shark | |
Galeocerdo semilevis n. sp.
Galeocerdo semilevis n. sp. White 1926 tiger shark | |
Carcharhinus nigeriensis n. sp.
Carcharhinus nigeriensis n. sp. White 1926 requiem shark | |
| Actinopteri | |
Arius russi n. sp.
Arius russi n. sp. White 1926 Ariid catfish | |
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Cylindracanthus cf. gigas Woodward 1888
Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843 | |
Trichiurus oshosunensis n. sp.
Trichiurus oshosunensis n. sp. White 1926 | |