Squatina prima Winkler 1874 (angel shark)

Chondrichthyes - Squatiniformes - Squatinidae

Alternative combination: Trigonodus primus

Belongs to Squatina according to S. Boulemia and S. Adnet 2023

See also Bohm 1926, Case 1981, Casier 1946, Cassier 1966 and Herman 1977

Sister taxa: Squatina (Cretascyllium), Squatina (Squatina), Squatina angeloides, Squatina baumbergensis, Squatina biforis, Squatina crassa, Squatina crassidens, Squatina dumeril, Squatina frequens, Squatina gippslandicus, Squatina hassei, Squatina lerichei, Squatina mulleri, Squatina occidentalis, Squatina speciosa, Squatina squatina

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Namibia (1 collection), Ukraine (3), the United Kingdom (12), United States (5: Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia), Uzbekistan (1)

• Paleocene of Algeria (1)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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