†Isurus planus Agassiz 1856 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Alternative combination: Oxyrhina plana
Belongs to Isurus according to N. Kuga 1985
See also Hay 1902, Jordan 1907, Jordan 1922 and Jordan and Hanibal 1923
Sister taxa: Isurus desori, Isurus escheri, Isurus leptodon, Isurus moniwaensis, Isurus oxyrinchus, Isurus paucus, Isurus praecursor, Isurus retroflexus, Isurus sanctaeclarae, Isurus sillimanii, Isurus spallanzani
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Miocene of Australia (2), Japan (13), Mexico (1), United States (6: California)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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