Negaprion eurybathrodon
Negaprion eurybathrodon is an extinct species of lemon shark, which existed globally from the Late Eocene to the Pliocene.[1] It was described by Blake in 1862.[2]
| Negaprion eurybathrodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Negaprion |
| Species: | N. eurybathrodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Negaprion eurybathrodon Blake 1862 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lamna eurybathrodon | |
Distribution
Fossils of Negaprion eurybathrodon have been found in:[1]
- Eocene
- Kithar Formation, Pakistan
- Jacksonian Formation, Georgia, United States
- Miocene
- Punta Judas Formation, Costa Rica
- Bolognano Formation, Italy
- Blue Clay Formation and Globigerina Limestone, Malta
- Portugal
- Dam Formation, Saudi Arabia
- Cantaure Formation, Venezuela
- Pliocene
References
- Negaprion eurybathrodon at Fossilworks.org
- Tertiary research, Volumes 12-13, by the Tertiary Research Group (Great Britain), 1990.
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