†Archaeolamna haigi Siverson 1996 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Archaeolamnidae
Full reference: M. Siverson. 1996. Lamniform sharks of the mid Cretaceous Alinga Formation and Beedagong Claystone, Western Australia. Palaeontology 39:813-849
Belongs to Archaeolamna according to M. Siverson 1996
Sister taxa: Archaeolamna kopingensis, Archaeolamna striata, Archaeolamna yangtzeensis
Type specimen: WAM 95.7.41, a tooth. Its type locality is Thirindine Point ridge, which is in a Cenomanian coastal claystone in Australia.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Thirindine Point ridge
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