Squatirhina kannensis Herman 1977 (ray)

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes

Full reference: J. Herman. 1977. Les sélaciens des terrains néocrétacés and paléocènes de Belgique and des contrées limitrophes. Eléments d'une biostratigraphie intercontinentale. Mémoires pour Servir a l'Explication des Cartes Géologiques et Minières de la Belgique 15:1-450

Belongs to Squatirhina according to H. Cappetta 1987

See also Herman 1977 and Thies 1979

Sister taxa: Squatirhina draytoni, Squatirhina lonzeensis, Squatirhina thiesi, Squatirhina westfalica

Type specimen: Its type locality is Tranchée de Caster, Albert Canal (coprolite horizon), which is in a Maastrichtian carbonate limestone in the Maastricht Formation of Belgium

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Belgium (5 collections), Germany (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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