Sphyrna lewini Griffith and Smith 1834

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae

Alternative combination: Zygaena lewini

Belongs to Sphyrna according to J. D. Carrillo-BriceƱo et al. 2015

See also Purdy et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Sphyrna americana, Sphyrna arambourgi, Sphyrna denticulata, Sphyrna gibbesii, Sphyrna gracile, Sphyrna guinoti, Sphyrna integra, Sphyrna itoriensis, Sphyrna laevissima, Sphyrna lata, Sphyrna magna, Sphyrna media, Sphyrna mokarran, Sphyrna prisca, Sphyrna robustum, Sphyrna tiburo, Sphyrna tortilis, Sphyrna zygaena

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Taiwan (1 collection)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Mexico (1)

• Miocene of India (2), Panama (5), Peru (1)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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