†Sphyrna elongata Leriche 1910 (hammerhead shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carchariniformes - Sphyrnidae
Alternative combination: Carcharhinus elongatus
Belongs to Sphyrna according to Leriche 1910
Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, Sphyrna denticulata, Sphyrna gibbesii, Sphyrna gilmorei, Sphyrna itoriensis, Sphyrna laevissima, Sphyrna lata, Sphyrna lewini, Sphyrna magna, Sphyrna media, Sphyrna prisca, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (1 collection), Germany (1), Hungary (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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