†Parotodus mangyshlakensis Kozlov 1999 (mackerel shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Full reference: V. A. Kozlov. 1999. Taxonomic names, in Elasmobranchii and Palaeogene biostratigraphy of Trans Urals and central Asia. Materials on the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Urals 3:1-323
Belongs to Parotodus according to V. A. Kozlov 1999
Sister taxa: Parotodus benedeni, Parotodus benedenii, Parotodus pavlovi
Type specimen: Kz-3/146/Kr, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Egypt (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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