†Xampylodon brotzeni Siverson 1995 (cow shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
Alternative combination: Notidanodon brotzeni
Belongs to Xampylodon according to H. Cappetta et al. 2019
See also Adolfssen and Ward 2015 and Boles et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Xampylodon dentatus, Xampylodon diastemacron, Xampylodon loozi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Limhamn Quarry Upper Middle Danian Horizons, which is in a Danian deep subtidal shelf grainstone in the København Limestone Formation of Sweden
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (2 collections), Sweden (1)
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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