Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Full reference: T. D. Cook, M. V. H. Wilson, A. M. Murray, A. G. Plint, M. G. Newbrey and M. J. Everhart. 2013. A high latitude euselachian assemblage from the early Turonian of Alberta, Canada. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 11:555-587
Belongs to Odontaspis according to K. N. Bice and K. Shimada 2016
See also Cook et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Lamna (Odontaspis) dubia, Odontaspis actutissima, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis ensiculata, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis ferox, Odontaspis heersensis, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis macrota, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis substriata, Odontaspis winkleri
Type specimen: UALVP 53199, a tooth. Its type locality is UALVP locality 76, Watino, which is in a Turonian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Kaskapau Formation of Canada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (1: Kansas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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