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Pristis aquitanicus

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Pristis aquitanicus
Temporal range: Miocene, 15.97–11.608 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Pristidae
Genus: Pristis
Species:
P. aquitanicus
Binomial name
Pristis aquitanicus
Delfortrie, 1871

Pristis aquitanicus is an extinct species of sawfish in the family Pristidae. It lived in the Neogene period in France, Portugal, Florida, and India. It lived in marine,[clarification needed] bays, and estuaries. It was a nektobenthic carnivore.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Fossilworks: Brochocoleus caseyi". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.