Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Full reference: D. J. Long. 1992. Sharks from the La Meseta Formation (Eocene), Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(1):11-32
Belongs to Squalus according to D. J. Long 1992
Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus alsaticus, Squalus argentinensis, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus balsvikensis, Squalus blainvillei, Squalus chiconis, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus huntensis, Squalus megalops, Squalus minor, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus perlo, Squalus smithi, Squalus sorrakowah, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus woodburnei, Squalus worlandensis, Acanthias geelongensis, Acanthias depauwi, Biforisodus
Type specimen: R 22088, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (2 collections), Chile (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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