†Scapanorhynchus minimus Landemaine 1991 (goblin shark)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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