Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alternative combinations: Carcharias (Prionodon) acutus, Carcharias acutus
Synonyms: Carcharias sorrakowa Bleeker 1854, Scoliodon sorrakawah Bleeker 1854
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Rhizoprionodon according to C. Lin et al. 2022
See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Cappetta and Cavallo 2006, Chapman and Pritchard 1904, Compagno 1984 and Ralte et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Rhizoprionodon bisulcatus, Rhizoprionodon ficheuri, Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, Rhizoprionodon longurio, Rhizoprionodon taxandriae, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Taiwan (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Italy (1), Libya (1)
• Miocene of India (1)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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