Odontaspis heersensis Herman 1972 (sand tiger shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Alternative combination: Orpodon heersensis

Belongs to Odontaspis according to Herman 1972

Sister taxa: Lamna (Odontaspis) dubia, Odontaspis actutissima, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis ensiculata, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis ferox, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis substriata, Odontaspis watinensis, Odontaspis winkleri

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Odontaspis heersensis in the database

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