Ischyrhiza georgiensis Case et al. 2001 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Full reference: G. R. Case, D. R. Schwimmer, P. D. Borodin and J. J. Leggett. 2001. A new selachian fauna from the Eutaw Formation (Upper Cretaceous/Early to Middle Santonian) of Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 261:83-102

Belongs to Ischyrhiza according to G. R. Case et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Ischirhiza nigeriensis, Ischyrhiza antiqua, Ischyrhiza basinensis, Ischyrhiza chilensis, Ischyrhiza germaniae, Ischyrhiza hartenbergeri, Ischyrhiza mira, Ischyrhiza nigeriensis, Ischyrhiza schneideri, Ischyrhiza serra, Ischyrhiza texana, Ischyrhiza viaudi

Type specimen: CSUK97-2-74, a tooth. Its type locality is Entrance to Fort Benning, Interstate Highway 185, which is in a Santonian/Santonian marine sandstone/mudstone in the Eutaw Formation of Georgia.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Entrance to Fort Benning, Interstate Highway 185

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