Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Alternative combination: Scapanorhynchus gracilis
Belongs to Carcharias according to H. Cappetta and J. C. Corral 1999
Sister taxa: Carcharias (Odontaspis), Carcharias aasenensis, Carcharias acutissima, Carcharias acutissimus, Carcharias acutus, Carcharias adneti, Carcharias clavata, Carcharias clavatus, Carcharias collata, Carcharias dominguei, Carcharias duplex, Carcharias eocaenus, Carcharias gibbesii, Carcharias gustrowensis, Carcharias hardingi, Carcharias holmdelensis, Carcharias hopei, Carcharias latus, Carcharias lomitae, Carcharias melanopterus, Carcharias ornatus, Carcharias polygyrus, Carcharias reticulata, Carcharias samhammeri, Carcharias sanctaecrucis, Carcharias taurus, Carcharias tenuis, Carcharias tenuis, Carcharias victoriae, Carcharias virgatulus
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Sweden (2 collections)
• Cretaceous of Chile (1), Spain (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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