Archaeotriakis Case 1978 (hound shark)

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae

Full reference: G. R. Case. 1978. A new selachian fauna from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Montana. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 160(Lfg. 1-6):176-205

Parent taxon: Triakidae according to J. W. Hoganson et al. 2019

See also Case 1978 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Galeorhininae, Galeorhinus, Hypogaleus, Mustelus, Pachygaleus, Palaeogaleus, Palaeotriakis, Paratriakis, Squatigaleus, Triakinae, Triakini, Triakis, Xystrogaleus

Subtaxa: Archaeotriakis ornatus Archaeotriakis rochelleae

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (9: Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming)

Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences

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