Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Full reference: J. I. Kirkland and M. C. Aguillón-Martínez. 2002. Schizorhiza: a unique sawfish paradigm from the Difunta Group, Coahuila, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas 19(1):16-24
Parent taxon: Sclerorhynchidae according to J. I. Kirkland and M. C. Aguillón-Martínez 2002
Sister taxa: Agaleorhynchus, Ankistrorhynchus, Baharipristis, Biropristis, Borodinopristis, Celtipristis, Ctenopristis, Dalpiazia, Ganopristis, Ischyrhiza, Libanopristis, Marckgrafia, Micropristis, Onchopristis, Onchosaurus, Plicatopristis, Pucapristis, Renpetia, Sclerorhynchus
Subtaxa: Schizorhiza
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of Mali (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Jordan (2), Mali (1), Mexico (2), Morocco (3), Niger (3), Syria (4), United States (2: North Carolina, South Carolina)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence