†Brachycarcharias atlasi Nolf 1972 (sand tiger shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspidae
Alternative combination: Odontaspis atlasi
Belongs to Brachycarcharias according to G. Marramà et al. 2019
See also Ebersole et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Brachycarcharias koerti, Brachycarcharias lerichei, Brachycarcharias mississippiensis, Brachycarcharias twiggsensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Alabama collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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