†Cretasquatina Maisey et al. 2020 (angel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Full reference: J. G. Maisey, D. J. Ehret, and J. S. S. Denton. 2020. A new genus of Late Cretaceous angel shark (Elasmobranchii; Squatinidae), with comments on squatinid phylogeny. American Museum Novitates 3954:1-29
Parent taxon: Squatinidae according to J. G. Maisey et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Phorcynis, Squalraia, Squatina
Subtaxa: Cretasquatina americana
Type: Cretasquatina americana
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Alabama, New Jersey collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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