Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Lonchidiidae
Alternative combination: Lissodus griffisi
Belongs to Lonchidion according to J. Rees and C. Underwood 2002
See also Case 1987
Sister taxa: Lonchidion anitae, Lonchidion babulskii, Lonchidion breve, Lonchidion crenulatum, Lonchidion cristatum, Lonchidion delsatei, Lonchidion derenzii, Lonchidion ferganensis, Lonchidion heterodon, Lonchidion humblei, Lonchidion indicus, Lonchidion inflexum, Lonchidion khoratensis, Lonchidion marocensis, Lonchidion microselachos, Lonchidion monteschi, Lonchidion selachas, Lonchidion selachos, Lonchidion striatum, Lonchidion weltoni
Type specimen: AMNH 12006, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (11: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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