Squatina californica Ayres 1859 (Pacific angelshark)
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Chondrichthyes - Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Belongs to Squatina according to D. A. Ebert 2003
See also Fitch 1967, Fitch 1968 and Fitch 1970
Sister taxa: Squatina (Cretascyllium), Squatina (Squatina), Squatina angeloides, Squatina baumbergensis, Squatina beyrichi, Squatina biforis, Squatina crassa, Squatina crassidens, Squatina dumeril, Squatina frequens, Squatina gippslandicus, Squatina lerichei, Squatina muelleri, Squatina occidentalis, Squatina prima, Squatina rupeliensis, Squatina speciosa, Squatina squatina, Squatina subserrata
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (9: California collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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