Rhizoprionodon longurio Jordan and Gilbert 1882 (Pacific sharpnose shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alternative combination: Scoliodon longurio
Belongs to Rhizoprionodon according to D. A. Ebert 2003
See also Carillo-Briceño et al. 2014 and Fitch 1970
Sister taxa: Rhizoprionodon acutus, Rhizoprionodon bisulcatus, Rhizoprionodon ficheuri, Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, Rhizoprionodon taxandriae, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1)
• Miocene of Ecuador (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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