†Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon Sokolov 1978 (goblin shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Belongs to Scapanorhynchus according to C. J. Underwood and S. F. Mitchell 1999
See also Biddle 1993 and Cappetta and Case 1999
Sister taxa: Scapanorhynchus elongatus, Scapanorhynchus lewisi, Scapanorhynchus minimus, Scapanorhynchus perssoni, Scapanorhynchus puercoensis, Scapanorhynchus rapax, Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon, Scapanorhynchus subulatus, Scapanorhynchus tenuis, Scapanorhynchus texanus, Scapanorhynchus trigeri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Kazakhstan (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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