†Hexanchus agassizi Cappetta 1976 (sixgill shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
Belongs to Hexanchus according to R. A. Otero et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Hexanchus gigas, Hexanchus gracilis, Hexanchus griseus, Hexanchus microdon
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Eocene of Argentina (3), Egypt (1), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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