Brachaelurus greeni
Cappetta, 1973
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Brachaeluridae
Reference of the original description
Selachians from the Carlile Shale (Turonian) of South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology, 47(3), 504–514
Selachians from the Carlile Shale (Turonian) of South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology, 47(3), 504–514
Description:
Citation: Brachaelurus greeni Cappetta, 1973: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025
Description
Diagnosis after Cappetta, 1973 [316]: Species of very small size (height less than 2 mm, width less than 1.5 mm). Smooth crown with one median cusp quite distinctly inclined to the rear; one pair of low, blunt lateral denticles. A prominent apron, simple in the anterior teeth, divided in the lateral teeth. Root characteristic of the genus.
Diagnosis after Cappetta, 1973 [316]: Species of very small size (height less than 2 mm, width less than 1.5 mm). Smooth crown with one median cusp quite distinctly inclined to the rear; one pair of low, blunt lateral denticles. A prominent apron, simple in the anterior teeth, divided in the lateral teeth. Root characteristic of the genus.
References
Upper Cretaceous sharks from the Black Hills region, Wyoming and South Dakota. Mountain Geologist, 16(2), 59–66
Selachians from the Carlile Shale (Turonian) of South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology, 47(3), 504–514
Upper Cretaceous sharks from the Black Hills region, Wyoming and South Dakota. Mountain Geologist, 16(2), 59–66
Selachians from the Carlile Shale (Turonian) of South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology, 47(3), 504–514
