Surcaudalus Leu 1989 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Euselachii

Full reference: M. R. Leu. 1989. A Late Permian freshwater shark from eastern Australia. Palaeontology 32(2):265-286

Parent taxon: Euselachii according to M. R. Leu 1989

Sister taxa: Acronemus, Artiodus, Cheirostephanus, Ctenacanthiformes, Dasyatiformes, Favusodus, Galei, Galeoidei, Hueneichthys, Hybodonta, Hybodontiformes, Musteliformes, Neoselachii, Notidaniformes, Protacrodontiformes, Protacrodontoidea, Scyliorhiniformes, Sphenacanthidae, Squatinoidei, Squatinorajiformes, Synechodontidae

Subtaxa: Surcaudalus rostratus

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Type: Surcaudalus rostratus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Clinker Hill, Blackwater coal mine (Leu coll.) (Permian of Australia)

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