Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Full reference: M. Siverson. 1995. Revision of the Danian cow sharks, sand tiger sharks, and goblin sharks (Hexanchidae, Odontaspididae, and Mitsukurinidae) from southern Sweden. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 15(1):1-12
Belongs to Striatolamia according to J. Adolfssen and D. Ward 2015
See also Siverson 1995
Sister taxa: Striatolamia macrota, Striatolamia sibirica, Striatolamia striata, Striatolamia whitei
Type specimen: LO 5651 T, a tooth. Its type locality is Limhamn Quarry Sample S92-6-2-MS, which is in a Danian deep subtidal shelf grainstone in Sweden.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (1 collection), Sweden (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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