Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 (sand tiger shark)

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

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