Eorapax Saugen et al. 2025 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Euselachii

Full reference: S. M. Saugen, A. J. Roberts, V. S. Engelschiøn and J. H. Hurum. 2025. A new assemblage of Lower Triassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes) from the Grippia Bonebed of Spitsbergen, Norway. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 44(e2426544)

Parent taxon: Neoselachii according to S. M. Saugen et al. 2025

Sister taxa: Anachronistiformes, Batoidea, Batomorphii, Dalatiiformes, Duffinselache, Galea, Galeomorphii, Grozonodon, Hopleacanthus, Nanocetorhinus, Rhomaleodus, Squalea, Squatinomorphii, Vallisodus

Subtaxa: Eorapax serrasis

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Type: Eorapax serrasis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Marmierfjellet, Flowerdalen (Grippia niveau bonebed) (Triassic of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

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