Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
Alternative combination: Acanthias megalops
Belongs to Squalus according to J. Ledoux 1972
Sister taxa: Squalus acanthias, Squalus alsaticus, Squalus argentinensis, Squalus ballingsloevensis, Squalus balsvikensis, Squalus blainvillei, Squalus chiconis, Squalus crenatidens, Squalus gabrielsoni, Squalus huntensis, Squalus minor, Squalus nicholsae, Squalus perlo, Squalus philippi, Squalus smithi, Squalus sorrakowah, Squalus stehlini, Squalus suckleyi, Squalus vondermarcki, Squalus weltoni, Squalus woodburnei, Squalus worlandensis, Acanthias depauwi, Biforisodus, Acanthias geelongensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bonpas, bed 1 (Miocene of France)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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