Odontaspis tricuspidatus Day 1878 (Indian sand tiger)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Alternative combination: Carcharias tricuspidatus
Belongs to Odontaspis according to V. Z. Ralte et al. 2011
See also Misra 1980
Sister taxa: Odontaspis (Odontaspis), Odontaspis actutissima, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis ferox, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis macrota, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis speyeri, Odontaspis substriata, Odontaspis watinensis, Odontaspis winkleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (1 collection)
• Eocene of India (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.