Helicampodus qomolangma Zhang 1976 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Helicampodontidae

Alternative combination: Sinohelicoprion qomolangma

Full reference: M. M. Zhang. 1976. A new species of helicoprionid shark from Xizang. Scientia Geologica Sinica 4:332-336

Belongs to Helicampodus according to M.-M. Chang and F. Jin 1996

See also Zhang 1976

Sister taxa: Helicampodus egloni, Helicampodus kokeni

Type specimen: IVPP V4752.1-2. Its type locality is Qubu, Tingri County (IVPP), which is in a Griesbachian marine horizon in China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Qubu, Tingri County (IVPP)

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