†Helicampodus qomolangma Zhang 1976 (chimaera)
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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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