Sechmetia Werner 1989 (ray)

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes

Full reference: C. Werner. 1989. Die Elasmobranchier-Fauna des Gebel Dist Member der Bahariya Formation (Obercenoman) der Oase Bahariya, Ägypten. Palaeo Ichthyologica 5:1-112

Parent taxon: Rajiformes according to C. Werner 1989

Sister taxa: Anacanthobatidae, Antiquaobatis, Archingeayia, Arhynchobatidae, Crurirajidae, Cyclobatidae, Duwibatis, Dynatobatis, Engolismaia, Erguitaia, Erythrobatis, Gurgesiellidae, Hamrabatis, Hypsobatidae, Kiestus, Oncobatis, Ostarriraja, Parapalaeobatidae, Phosphatobatis, Pristoidei, Rajidae, Rajoidei, Rhina, Rhinobatoidei, Safagaia, Sclerorhynchoidei, Squatirhina, Tanoutia, Tomewingia, Torpedinoidea, Urobatis

Subtaxa: Sechmetia aegyptiaca

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Egypt (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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