†Rolfodon thomsoni Richter and Ward 1990 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Chlamydoselachidae
Alternative combination: Chlamydoselachus thomsoni
Belongs to Rolfodon according to H. Cappetta et al. 2019
See also Richter and Ward 1990
Sister taxa: Rolfodon bracheri, Rolfodon goliath, Rolfodon keyesi, Rolfodon landinii, Rolfodon ludvigseni, Rolfodon tatere
Type specimen: BAS P.1009, a tooth. Its type locality is DJ-261, James Ross Island, which is in a Campanian coastal conglomerate in the Santa Marta Formation of Antarctica.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (2 collections), Canada (1: British Columbia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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