†Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 (sand tiger shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Alternative combinations: Hypotodus trigonalis, Odontaspis (Synodontaspis) trigonalis
Belongs to Jaekelotodus according to H. Cappetta and D. Nolf 2005
See also Cassier 1966 and Leriche 1926
Sister taxa: Jaekelotodus africanus, Jaekelotodus bagualensis, Jaekelotodus robusta
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Ukraine (2 collections), the United Kingdom (11), United States (1: Alabama), Uzbekistan (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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