Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae

Full reference: M. Siversson, J. Lindgren, M. G. Newbrey, P. Cederström, and T. D. Cook. 2015. Cenomanian–Campanian (Late Cretaceous) mid-palaeolatitude sharks of Cretalamna appendiculata type. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60:339-384

Belongs to Cretalamna according to M. Siversson et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Cretalamna appendiculata, Cretalamna catoxodon, Cretalamna deschutteri, Cretalamna ewelli, Cretalamna feldmanni, Cretalamna gertericorum, Cretalamna sarcoportheta, Cretolamna biauriculata, Cretolamna borealis, Cretolamna marroti

Type specimen: LACM 128126, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is LACM 6068, Logan County, which is in a Santonian offshore ramp chalk in the Niobrara Formation of Kansas.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at LACM 6068, Logan County

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.