Chondrichthyes - Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Full reference: H. Cappetta. 1991. Découverte de nouvelles faunes de sélaciens (Neoselachii) dans les phosphates maastrichtiens de la Mer Rouge, Egypte. Münchner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen Reihe A, Geologie und Paläontologie 19:17-56
Parent taxon: Sclerorhynchidae according to H. Cappetta 1991
See also Suárez and Cappetta 2004
Sister taxa: Agaleorhynchus, Ankistrorhynchus, Australopristis, Baharipristis, Biropristis, Borodinopristis, Celtipristis, Ctenopristis, Dalpiazia, Ganopristinae, Ganopristis, Ischyrhiza, Libanopristis, Marckgrafia, Micropristis, Onchopristis, Onchosaurus, Pucapristis, Renpetia, Schizorhizinae, Sclerorhynchus
Subtaxa: Plicatopristis strougoi
Type: Plicatopristis strougoi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (3 collections), Syria (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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