†Onchopristis numidus Haug 1905 (ray)
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Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Alternative combination: Gigantichthys numidus
Full reference: E. Haug. 1905. VIII. Paléontologie [VIII. Paleontology]. Documents Scientifiques de la Mission Saharienne. Mission Foureau-Lamy 2:751-832
Belongs to Onchopristis according to C. Werner 1989
See also Cappetta 1987, Haug 1905, Stromer 1917, Suárez and Cappetta 2004 and Tabaste 1963
Sister taxa: Onchopristis dunklei, Onchopristis pharao
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene to Eocene of Mali (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Algeria (6), Egypt (9), Mali (1), Morocco (4), Niger (1)
Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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