Lilamna apophysata Li 1997 (mackerel shark)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Pseudoscapanorhynchidae

Alternative combination: Archaeolamna apophysata

Full reference: G. Li. 1997. Elasmobranchs from the Lower Tertiary of the western Tarim Basin, China, and their biostratigraphic significance. Palaeoworld 7:107-136

Belongs to Lilamna according to T. Greenfield 2021

See also Li 1997

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP8957, a tooth

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Collection spot of phosphate concretions, county city of Wuqia (Eocene to Eocene of China)

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