†family Orthechinorhinidae Herman and van Waes 2014 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Echinorhiniformes - Orthechinorhinidae

Parent taxon: Echinorhiniformes according to R. van der Laan 2019

Sister taxa: Echinorhinidae, Pseudoechinorhinidae

Subtaxa: Orthechinorhinus

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Type: Orthechinorhinus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)

• Eocene of France (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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