Zameus squamulosus Günther 1877 (velvet dogfish)
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Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Somniosidae
Alternative combination: Centrophorus squamulosus
Synonyms: Centroscymnus obscurus Vaillant 1888, Scymnodon obscurus Vaillant 1888
Belongs to Zameus according to N. Straube et al. 2015
See also Castro 2011, Cigala Fulgosi 1996 and Underwood and Mitchell 2004
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (1 collection)
• Miocene of Jamaica (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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