†Scapanorhynchus rapax Quaas 1902 (goblin shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Belongs to Scapanorhynchus according to J. T. Thurmond and D. E. Jones 1981
See also Applegate 1970
Sister taxa: Scapanorhynchus elongatus, Scapanorhynchus lewisi, Scapanorhynchus minimus, Scapanorhynchus perssoni, Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon, Scapanorhynchus puercoensis, Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon, Scapanorhynchus subulatus, Scapanorhynchus tenuis, Scapanorhynchus texanus, Scapanorhynchus trigeri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Israel (1 collection), Morocco (1), Syria (5), United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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