Squalus balsvikensis Siverson 1993 (dogfish shark)

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae

Full reference: M. Siverson. 1993. Maastrichtian squaloid shaks from southern Sweden. Palaeontology 36:1-19

Belongs to Squalus according to M. Siverson 1993

Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus cinereus, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus latidens, Squalus minor, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus orpiensis, Squalus perlo, Squalus serriculus, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus weltoni, Squalus woodburnei, Acanthias geelongensis

Type specimen: LO 5065 T, a tooth. Its type locality is Sample S92-2-2-MS, Balsvík quarry, which is in a Maastrichtian carbonate chalk in Sweden.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Sweden (10 collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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