Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Alternative combinations: Acanthias minor, Biforisodus minor
Synonym: Acanthias hennequini Daimeries 1888 [replaced name]
Belongs to Squalus according to P. J. De Schutter and E. Steurbaut 2025
See also Baut and Génault 1995, Casier 1966, Cvancara and Hoganson 1993, Daimeries 1888, Daimeries 1888, Daimeries 1888, Dutheil et al. 2006, Herman 1977, Herman 1972 and Nolf 1988
Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus alsaticus, Squalus argentinensis, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus balsvikensis, Squalus blainvillei, Squalus chiconis, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus huntensis, Squalus megalops, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus perlo, Squalus philippi, Squalus smithi, Squalus sorrakowah, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus weltoni, Squalus woodburnei, Squalus worlandensis, Acanthias depauwi, Biforisodus, Acanthias geelongensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (3 collections), the United Kingdom (12)
• Paleocene of Belgium (3), France (7), United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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