Hemipristis curvatus
Appearance
Hemipristis curvatus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Hemigaleidae |
Genus: | Hemipristis |
Species: | †H. curvatus
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Binomial name | |
†Hemipristis curvatus (Probst, 1879)
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Hemipristis curvatus is an extinct species of weasel shark which existed during the Eocene epoch. It was described by Dames in 1883.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Tertiary research, Volumes 20-22 Tertiary Research Group (Great Britain), 2000.
- ^ Geology of Egypt and Libya By E. Tawadros, Ezzat Tawadros. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2001. ISBN 905809331X/ISBN 9789058093318
- ^ "Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)-Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation?". Academia.edu. Retrieved 7 December 2021.