Aquilolamna Vullo et al. 2021 (mackerel shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Aquilolamnidae

Full reference: R. Vullo, E. Frey, C. Ifrim, M. A. González González, E. S. Stinnesbeck and W. Stinnesbeck. 2021. Manta-like planktivorous sharks in Late Cretaceous oceans. Science 371:1253-1256

Parent taxon: Aquilolamnidae according to R. Vullo et al. 2021

Sister taxon: Cretomanta

Subtaxa: Aquilolamna milarcae

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Type: Aquilolamna milarcae

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Vallecillo quarry (Museo La Milarca MMSP collection) (Cretaceous of Mexico)

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