Sphyrna tiburo Linnaeus 1758 (hammerhead shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Alternative combination: Squalus tiburo
Belongs to Sphyrna according to H. M. Maisch IV et al. 2025
Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, Sphyrna arambourgi, Sphyrna denticulata, Sphyrna gibbesii, Sphyrna gracile, Sphyrna guinoti, Sphyrna integra, Sphyrna itoriensis, Sphyrna laevissima, Sphyrna lata, Sphyrna lewini, Sphyrna magna, Sphyrna media, Sphyrna mokarran, Sphyrna prisca, Sphyrna robustum, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Georgia collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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