Scapanorhynchus trigeri Coquand 1859 (goblin shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae

Alternative combination: Lamna trigeri

Belongs to Scapanorhynchus according to B. Cahuzac et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Scapanorhynchus armenicus, Scapanorhynchus darvasicus, Scapanorhynchus lewisii, Scapanorhynchus minimus, Scapanorhynchus patagonensis, Scapanorhynchus perssoni, Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon, Scapanorhynchus puercoensis, Scapanorhynchus rapax, Scapanorhynchus raphiodon, Scapanorhynchus subulatus, Scapanorhynchus temiricus, Scapanorhynchus tenuis, Scapanorhynchus texanus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Scapanorhynchus trigeri in the database

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