Australopristis Martill and Ibrahim 2012 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Full reference: D. M. Martill and N. Ibrahim. 2012. Aberrant rostral teeth of the sawfish Onchopristis numidus from the Kem Kem beds (?early Late Cretaceous) of Morocco and a reappraisal of Onchopristis in New Zealand. Journal of African Earth Sciences 64:71-76

Parent taxon: Sclerorhynchidae according to D. M. Martill and N. Ibrahim 2012

Sister taxa: Agaleorhynchus, Ankistrorhynchus, Baharipristis, Biropristis, Borodinopristis, Celtipristis, Ctenopristis, Dalpiazia, Ganopristinae, Ganopristis, Ischyrhiza, Libanopristis, Marckgrafia, Micropristis, Onchopristis, Onchosaurus, Plicatopristis, Pucapristis, Renpetia, Schizorhizinae, Sclerorhynchus

Subtaxa: Australopristis wiffeni

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Type: Australopristis wiffeni

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of New Zealand (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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