Baharipristis

Baharipristis is an extinct genus of sawfish-like shark from the Cretaceous period. It contains a singular species, B. bastetiae. It was described from the Cenomanian-aged Bahariya formation of Gebel Ghorabi, Egypt based on distinctive isolated rostral teeth. It shares the formation with at least 9 other genera of Sclerorhynchid Saw-snouted sharks.[1][2]

Baharipristis
Temporal range: Cenomanian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: โ€ Sclerorhynchidae
Genus: โ€ Baharipristis
Werner, 1989

References

  1. Wueringer, B. E., Squire, L., & Collin, S. P. (2009). The biology of extinct and extant sawfish (Batoidea: Sclerorhynchidae and Pristidae). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 19(4), 445.
  2. "Fossilsawfish.com". Fossilsawfish.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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