†Triaenodon obesus Ruppell 1835 (requiem shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alternative combination: Carcharias obesus
Belongs to Triaenodon according to M. FourriƩre et al. 2014
See also Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lee Creek, Pungo River Fm. (Miocene to Miocene of North Carolina)
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