| Pseudoscapanorhynchus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | †Pseudoscapanorhynchidae |
| Genus: | †Pseudoscapanorhynchus Herman, 1977[1] |
| Species: | †P. compressidens |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pseudoscapanorhynchus compressidens Herman, 1977 | |
Pseudoscapanorhynchus is an extinct genus of mackerel sharks that lived during the Cretaceous. It contains one valid species, P. compressidens. It has been found in Europe, Asia, and North America.[2]
References
- ↑ Herman, J. (1977). "Les Sélaciens des terrains néocrétacés et paléogènes de Belgique et des contrées limitrophes. Eléments d'une biostratigraphie intercontinentale" (PDF). Mémoires pour servir à l'explication des Cartes géologiques et minières de la Belgique. 15: 1–401.
- ↑ Cappetta, H. (2012). Handbook of Paleoichthyology. Volume 3E. Chondrichthyes. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Elasmobranchii: Teeth. Munich: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. ISBN 978-3-89937-148-2.
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