†Isurus novus Winkler 1874 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Alternative combination: Oxyrhina nova
Belongs to Isurus according to J. Herman 1977
See also Casier 1946, Dartevelle and Casier 1943 and Leriche 1942
Sister taxa: Isurus desori, Isurus escheri, Isurus leptodon, Isurus moniwaensis, Isurus oxyrinchus, Isurus paucus, Isurus planus, Isurus praecursor, Isurus retroflexus, Isurus sanctaeclarae, Isurus sillimanii, Isurus spallanzani, Isurus winkleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Brazil (3 collections)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3)
• Paleocene of Angola (3), United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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