Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Alternative combinations: Anacorax kaupi, Corax kaupii
Synonyms: Anacorax lindstromi Davis 1890, Corax lindstromi Davis 1890, Corax maximus Dixon 1850, Squalicorax lindstromi Davis 1890, Squalicorax maximus Dixon 1850
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Squalicorax according to P. L. Jambura et al. 2024
See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Antunes and Cappetta 2002, Averianov 1991, Barrois 1874, Becker et al. 2006, Bice and Shimada 2016, Bilelo 1969, Bourdon et al. 2011, Cappetta et al. 2014, Cappetta and Case 1975, Cappetta and Case 1999, Cappetta and Corral 1999, Cappetta and Odin 2001, Case 1978, Case 1979, Case 1987, Case 1991, Case et al. 2001, Case and Cappetta 1997, Case et al. 2017, Case et al. 2019, Case and Schwimmer 1988, Cicimurri et al. 2014, Corral et al. 2016, Dartevelle and Casier 1943, Dixon 1850, Ebersole et al. 2022, Glikman 1980, Gottfried et al. 2001, Guinot et al. 2013, Herman 1977, Mustafa 2000, Schubert et al. 2017, Siverson 1992, Weiler 1964, Welton and Alderson 1981, Williamson et al. 1989 and Zalmout and Mustafa 2001
Sister taxa: Palaeoanacorax volgensis, Priscusurus adruptodontus, Squalicorax acutus, Squalicorax africanus, Squalicorax arnaudi, Squalicorax baharijensis, Squalicorax bassanii, Squalicorax bazzii, Squalicorax benguerirensis, Squalicorax bernardezi, Squalicorax coquandi, Squalicorax crassidens, Squalicorax curvatus, Squalicorax dalinkeviciusi, Squalicorax deckeri, Squalicorax dubius, Squalicorax falcatus, Squalicorax incisus, Squalicorax intermedius, Squalicorax kugleri, Squalicorax laevis, Squalicorax lalunaensis, Squalicorax microserratus, Squalicorax minor, Squalicorax mississippiensis, Squalicorax moodyi, Squalicorax mutabilis, Squalicorax parallelus, Squalicorax pawpawensis, Squalicorax primaevus, Squalicorax primigenius, Squalicorax primulus, Squalicorax priscoserratus, Squalicorax pristodontus, Squalicorax sagisicus, Squalicorax trapezoidalis, Squalicorax yangaensis, Paraanacorax obruchevi, Microanacorax praeyangaensis, Palaeoanacorax pamiricus, Palaeoanacorax intermedius, Anacorax papulovi, Anacorax santonicus, Anacorax kugleri, Corax kaupi, Corax jaekeli
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Angola (2 collections), Belgium (6), Egypt (1), France (12), Germany (1), Israel (3), Jordan (8), Kazakhstan (7), Madagascar (1), the Russian Federation (3), Spain (4), Sweden (7), Syria (5), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (7), United States (63: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming)
Total: 131 collections including 133 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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