†Xampylodon dentatus Woodward 1886 (cow shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
Alternative combination: Notidanus dentatus
Belongs to Xampylodon according to S. Kanno et al. 2022
See also Cappetta et al. 2019, Chapman 1918, Davis 1888 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxon: Xampylodon diastemacron
Type specimen: BMNH P.2303-a, a set of teeth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (2: British Columbia collections), Japan (1), New Zealand (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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