†Odontaspis actutissima Agassiz 1843 (sand tiger shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Alternative combination: Lamna actutissima
Belongs to Odontaspis according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Lamna (Odontaspis) dubia, Odontaspis aculeatus, Odontaspis attenuata, Odontaspis bicarinatus, Odontaspis bronni, Odontaspis ensiculata, Odontaspis exigua, Odontaspis exilis, Odontaspis ferox, Odontaspis heersensis, Odontaspis incurva, Odontaspis molassica, Odontaspis sanguinei, Odontaspis substriata, Odontaspis watinensis, Odontaspis winkleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Chesapeake Bay (Upper Calvert) (Miocene to Miocene of Maryland)
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