Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Alternative combination: Biforisodus minor
Belongs to Squalus according to J. Herman 1977
See also Cassier 1966 and Cvancara and Hoganson 1993
Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus balsvikensis, Squalus cinereus, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus latidens, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus orpiensis, Squalus perlo, Squalus serriculus, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus weltoni, Squalus woodburnei, Acanthias geelongensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (12 collections)
• Paleocene of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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