†Megasqualus occidentalis Agassiz 1856
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Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Alternative combinations: Dalatias occidentalis, Gyrace occidentalis, Scymnus occidentalis, Squalus occidentalis
Synonym: Squalus serriculus Jordan and Hanibal 1923
Belongs to Megasqualus according to Y. Takakuwa and Y. Ando 2018
See also Bigelow 1994, Hay 1902, Jordan 1907, Jordan and Gilbert 1919, Jordan and Hanibal 1923 and Karasawa 1989
Sister taxon: Megasqualus orpiensis
Distribution:
• Miocene of Japan (4 collections), United States (2: California, Washington)
• Oligocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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