Rhizoprionodon acutus Agassiz 1843 (milk shark)

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

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