Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alternative combinations: Carcharhinus (Prionace) egertoni, Carcharias (Prionodon) egertoni, Carcharias egertoni, Corax egertoni
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Prionodon according to M. Leriche 1942
See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Eastman 1904, Gibbes 1847, Hay 1902 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: Prionodon antiquus, Carcharias (Prionodon) aculeatus, Prionodon tschoppi, Prionodon vonderschmitti, Prionodon carolinensis, Carcharias (Prionodon) incidens, Carcharias (Prionodon) javanus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Spain (1 collection), United States (4: Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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