†Sphyrna lewini Griffith and Smith 1834
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Alternative combination: Zygaena lewini
Belongs to Sphyrna according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, Sphyrna denticulata, Sphyrna gibbesii, Sphyrna gracile, Sphyrna guinoti, Sphyrna itoriensis, Sphyrna laevissima, Sphyrna lata, Sphyrna magna, Sphyrna media, Sphyrna prisca, Sphyrna robustum, Sphyrna subserrata, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Mexico (1)
• Miocene of India (2), Panama (5), Peru (1)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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