Sphyrna cf. laevissima

(Cope, 1867)

Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae

Reference of the original description

Cope, E.D. (1867)
An addition to the vertebrate fauna of the Miocene period, with a synopsis of the extinct Cetacea of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 19, 138–156

Types
Sphyrna cf. laevissima

Description:

Citation: Sphyrna cf. laevissima (Cope, 1867): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025

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Remarks
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References

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Carrillo-Briceño, J.D. & Aguilera, O.A. & de Gracia, C. & Aguirre-Fernández, G. & Kindlimann, R. & Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. (2016)
An Early Neogene Elasmobranch fauna from the southern Caribbean (Western Venezuela). Palaeontologia Electronica, 19.2.27A, 1–32

White, E.I. (1955)
Notes on African Tertiary sharks. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Nigeria, 5(3), 319–325