Dwardius woodwardi Herman 1977 (mackerel shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Cardabiodontidae

Alternative combinations: Cretolamna woodwardi, Cretoxyrhina woodwardi

Belongs to Dwardius according to G. Guinot et al. 2013

See also Biddle 1993, Herman 1977, Siverson 1997, Siverson 1999 and Williamson et al. 1993

Sister taxon: Dwardius sudindicus

Type specimen: BMNH 39053, a set of teeth (associated set of teeth)

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), France (7), Kazakhstan (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (1: Arizona)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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