Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Full reference: B. Schaeffer. 1963. Cretaceous fishes from Bolivia, with comments on pristid evolution. American Museum Novitates 2159:1-20
Parent taxon: Sclerorhynchidae according to M. E. Suárez and H. Cappetta 2004
See also Cappetta 1975, Cappetta 1987 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Agaleorhynchus, Ankistrorhynchus, Baharipristis, Biropristis, Borodinopristis, Celtipristis, Ctenopristis, Dalpiazia, Ganopristis, Ischyrhiza, Libanopristis, Marckgrafia, Micropristis, Onchopristis, Onchosaurus, Plicatopristis, Renpetia, Schizorhizinae, Sclerorhynchus
Subtaxa: Pucapristis branisi
Type: Pucapristis branisi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1 collection), Bolivia (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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