†Serratolamna aschersoni Stromer 1905 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Serratolamnidae
Alternative combinations: Lamna aschersoni, Otodus aschersoni
Belongs to Serratolamna according to G. Guinot et al. 2020
See also Dartevelle and Casier 1943 and Landemaine 1991
Sister taxa: Serratolamna caraibaea, Serratolamna gafsana, Serratolamna koerti, Serratolamna serrata
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Angola (1 collection), United States (1: Virginia)
• Paleocene of Togo (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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