Heptranchias perlo Bonnaterre 1788 (sharpnose sevengill shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Heptranchidae
Belongs to Heptranchias according to J. D. Carrillo-Briceño et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Heptranchias andersoni, Heptranchias cinereus, Heptranchias ezoensis, Heptranchias howellii
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1), Italy (1), Panama (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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