Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Richardson 1836 (Atlantic sharpnose shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alternative combination: Squalus terraenovae
Belongs to Rhizoprionodon according to S. J. Scudder et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Rhizoprionodon acutus, Rhizoprionodon bisulcatus, Rhizoprionodon ficheuri, Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, Rhizoprionodon longurio, Rhizoprionodon taxandriae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: Florida, Georgia collections)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Malta (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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