Ganopristis

Ganopristis is a prehistoric genus of sawfish-like shark whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage. Its fossils can be found in the Vitória Formation of Spain, in Syria and in the Mishash Formation of Israel.[1]

Ganopristis
Temporal range: Maastrichtian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Sclerorhynchidae
Genus: Ganopristis
Arambourg, 1935

Classification

Species

  • Ganopristis hiram
  • Ganopristis leptodon
  • Ganopristis libanica
  • Ganopristis senta

See also

  • Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage
  • List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)

References

  1. "Fossilworks: Ganopristis". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2020-10-18.


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