Carcharias gracilis

(Davis, 1890)


Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Carchariidae

Reference of the original description
Davis, J.W. (1890)
On the fossil fish of the Cretaceous formations of Scandinavia. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, Series 2, 4, 363–434

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Anomotodon gracilis, Carcharias aff. gracilis, Carcharias cf. gracilis, Eostriatolamia gracilis, Lamna gracilis, Lamna (Odontaspis) gracilis, Odontaspis aff. gracilis, Odontaspis gracilis, Odontaspis (Synodontaspis) gracilis, Scapanorhynchus gracilis, Scapanorhynchus (Odontaspis) gracilis

Types
Carcharias gracilis



Description:


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