†Ozarcus mapesae Pradel et al. 2014 (cartilaginous fish)
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Chondrichthyes - Symmoriiformes - Falcatidae
Full reference: A. Pradel, J. G. Maisey, P. Tafforeau, R. H. Mapes, and J. Mallatt. 2014. A Palaeozoic shark with osteichthyan-like branchial arches. Nature 509:608-611
Belongs to Ozarcus according to A. Pradel et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH FF20544, a skeleton. Its type locality is ARC-07, Trace Creek, which is in a Pendleian offshore shale in the Fayetteville Formation of Arkansas.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at ARC-07, Trace Creek
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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