Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Full reference: H. Cappetta, S. Adnet, D. Akkrim and M. Amalik. 2014. New Squalicorax species (Neoselachii: Lamniformes) from the Lower Maastrichtian of Ganntour phosphate deposit, Morocco. Palaeovertebrata 38(3):e3
Belongs to Squalicorax according to H. Cappetta et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Palaeoanacorax volgensis, Priscusurus adruptodontus, Squalicorax acutus, Squalicorax arnaudi, Squalicorax baharijensis, Squalicorax bazzii, Squalicorax bernardezi, Squalicorax coquandi, Squalicorax crassidens, Squalicorax curvatus, Squalicorax dalinkevichiusi, Squalicorax deckeri, Squalicorax falcatus, Squalicorax intermedius, Squalicorax kaupi, Squalicorax lalunaensis, Squalicorax microserratus, Squalicorax moodyi, Squalicorax mutabilis, Squalicorax parallelus, Squalicorax pawpawensis, Squalicorax primaevus, Squalicorax primigenius, Squalicorax primulus, Squalicorax priscoserratus, Squalicorax pristodontus, Squalicorax trapezoidalis, Squalicorax yangaensis, Anacorax kugleri, Corax maximus, Corax jaekeli, Corax planus
Type specimen: University of Montpellier BEG-C6.19, a tooth. Its type locality is Level 6, tranchée d'essai, Benguérir, which is in a Maastrichtian carbonate marl in Morocco.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Morocco (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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