Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Alternative combination: Odontaspis elegans substriata
Full reference: E. Stromer. 1910. Reptilien und Fischreste aus dem marinen Alttertiär von Südtogo (Westafrika). Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft 62:478-505
Belongs to Odontaspis according to H. Cappetta 1972
See also Stromer 1910
Sister taxa: Lamna (Odontaspis) dubia, Odontaspis actutissima, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis ensiculata, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis ferox, Odontaspis heersensis, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis macrota, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis watinensis, Odontaspis winkleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Nigeria (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Niger (1), Saudi Arabia (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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