Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Hemigaleidae
Full reference: V. Z. Ralte, R. P. Tiwari, Lalchawimawii and J. Malsawma. 2011. Selachian fishes from Bhuban Formation, Surma Group, Aizawl, Mizoram. Journal of the Geological Society of India 77:328-348
Belongs to Hemipristis according to V. Z. Ralte et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Hemipristis curvatus, Hemipristis cyclodonta, Hemipristis elongata, Hemipristis elongatus, Hemipristis heteropleurus, Hemipristis intermedia, Hemipristis lavigniensis, Hemipristis serra, Hemipristis tanakai, Hemipristis wyattdurhami
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bika quarry, Tuivamit (lower conglomerate band), which is in a Miocene coastal conglomerate in the Bhuban Formation of India
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bika quarry, Tuivamit (lower conglomerate band)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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