†Anomotodon novus Winkler 1874 (goblin shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Alternative combinations: Isurus novus, Oxyrhina nova
Belongs to Anomotodon according to J. Baut and B. Génault 1995
See also Bor 1985, Casier 1946, Dartevelle and Casier 1943, Herman 1977 and Leriche 1942
Sister taxa: Anomotodon genaulti, Anomotodon hermani, Anomotodon multidenticulata, Anomotodon plicatus, Anomotodon principalis, Anomotodon sheppeyensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), Germany (1), the Netherlands (4), the United Kingdom (3), United States (1: Virginia)
• Paleocene of Angola (3), France (3), United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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