Eostriatolamia gracilis Agassiz 1843 (sand tiger shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Alternative combinations: Lamna (Odontaspis) gracilis, Lamna gracilis

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390

Belongs to Eostriatolamia according to L. S. Glikman 1980

See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Gibbes 1847 and Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Eostriatolamia aktobensis, Eostriatolamia paucicorrugata, Eostriatolamia segedini, Eostriatolamia striatula, Eostriatolamia subulata, Eostriatolamia venusta

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Mozambique (1), Switzerland (7)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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