†Paraorthacodus hesbayensis Casier 1943 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Alternative combination: Synechodus hesbayensis
Belongs to Paraorthacodus according to Duffin 1993
See also Casier 1947 and Herman 1977
Sister taxa: Paraorthacodus andersoni, Paraorthacodus arduennae, Paraorthacodus conicus, Paraorthacodus eocaenus, Paraorthacodus jurensis, Paraorthacodus kruckowi, Paraorthacodus recurvus, Paraorthacodus rossi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Belgium (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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