Strophodus indicus

Sharma & Singh, 2021


Classification: Elasmobranchii Hybodontiformes Acrodontidae

Reference of the original description
Sharma, A. & Singh, S. (2021)
A small assemblage of marine hybodont sharks from the Bathonian of the Jaisalmer Basin, India. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 301(3), 317–333

Types
Strophodus indicus
Holotype: GSIWRJP: JWQ003;

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Strophodus indicus Sharma & Singh, 2021 © Archana Sharma, India

Description
Original diagnose after Sharma & Singh (2021) p. 322 [30027]: Strophodus indicus sp. nov., with characteristic crushing type dentition, is unique with the following dental characters: (1) The crown is flat with flat base. (2) Crown is elongated and narrower with mesio- distal length of 52 mm and labio- lingual width of 14 mm. (3) The occlusal ornamentation of the teeth is composed of prominent enameloid folds forming ridge and groove structure. (4) The ornamentation changes into a minutely reticulate pattern towards the crown edges. (5) Enameloid folds on the lingual edge of the crown have an appearance of pleated beads. (6) The root is flat, proportionate in size to crown. (7) The root is not projected and cannot be seen from occlusal view. (8) The root looks almost boat shaped in labio- lingual view.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=16161;
valid afterSharma & Singh, 2021, p. 322 [30027];

type species of Moskovirhynchus Popov & Shapovalov, 2021 p. 412 [30016] by original designation (Art. 68.2 ICZN);


References
Sharma, A. & Singh, S. (2021)
A small assemblage of marine hybodont sharks from the Bathonian of the Jaisalmer Basin, India. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 301(3), 317–333
DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/2021/1014