Paraorthacodus conicus Davis 1890 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae

Synonyms: Paraorthacodus nerviensis Leriche 1929, Synechodus nerviensis Leriche 1929

Belongs to Paraorthacodus according to G. Guinot et al. 2013

See also Herman 1977, Siverson 1992, Siverson 1997 and Weiler 1964

Sister taxa: Paraorthacodus andersoni, Paraorthacodus arduennae, Paraorthacodus eocaenus, Paraorthacodus hesbayensis, Paraorthacodus jurensis, Paraorthacodus kruckowi, Paraorthacodus recurvus, Paraorthacodus rossi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Belgium (5 collections), France (2), Israel (2), Sweden (8), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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