Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Belongs to Sphyrna according to J. D. Carrillo-BricenĚo et al. 2016
See also Laurito and Valerio 2008 and Mora Morote 1996
Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, 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 tiburo, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Spain (4 collections)
• Miocene of Brazil (1), Costa Rica (1), France (5), Malta (1), Panama (1), Venezuela (2)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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