Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Full reference: H. Cappetta, S. Adnet, D. Akkrim and M. Amalik. 2014. New Squalicorax species (Neoselachii: Lamniformes) from the Lower Maastrichtian of Ganntour phosphate deposit, Morocco. Palaeovertebrata 38(3):e3
Belongs to Squalicorax according to Y. Salama et al. 2021
See also Cappetta et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Palaeoanacorax volgensis, Priscusurus adruptodontus, Squalicorax acutus, Squalicorax africanus, Squalicorax arnaudi, Squalicorax baharijensis, Squalicorax bassanii, Squalicorax bazzii, Squalicorax benguerirensis, Squalicorax bernardezi, Squalicorax coquandi, Squalicorax crassidens, Squalicorax curvatus, Squalicorax dalinkeviciusi, Squalicorax deckeri, Squalicorax dubius, Squalicorax falcatus, Squalicorax incisus, Squalicorax intermedius, Squalicorax kaupi, Squalicorax kugleri, Squalicorax laevis, Squalicorax lalunaensis, Squalicorax minor, Squalicorax mississippiensis, Squalicorax moodyi, Squalicorax mutabilis, Squalicorax parallelus, Squalicorax pawpawensis, Squalicorax primaevus, Squalicorax primigenius, Squalicorax primulus, Squalicorax priscoserratus, Squalicorax pristodontus, Squalicorax sagisicus, Squalicorax trapezoidalis, Squalicorax yangaensis, Palaeoanacorax pamiricus, Palaeoanacorax intermedius, Anacorax kugleri, Anacorax santonicus, Anacorax papulovi, Corax jaekeli, Corax kaupi, Paraanacorax obruchevi, Microanacorax praeyangaensis
Type specimen: University of Montpellier BEG-C6.33, a tooth. Its type locality is Level 6, tranchée d'essai, Benguérir, which is in a Maastrichtian carbonate marl in Morocco.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (1 collection), Morocco (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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