Scapanorhynchus minimus Landemaine 1991 (goblin shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae

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

See also Cahuzac et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Scapanorhynchus elongatus, Scapanorhynchus lewisi, Scapanorhynchus perssoni, Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon, Scapanorhynchus puercoensis, Scapanorhynchus rapax, Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon, Scapanorhynchus subulatus, Scapanorhynchus tenuis, Scapanorhynchus texanus, Scapanorhynchus trigeri

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (10 collections), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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