Anomotodon cravenensis

Case, 1980


Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Mitsukurinidae

Reference of the original description
Case, G.R. (1980)
A selachian fauna from the Trent Formation, Lower Miocene (Aquitanian) of Eastern North Carolina. Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 171(1–3), 75–103

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Anomotodon cf. cravenensis

Types
Anomotodon cravenensis
Holotype: AMNH.: 9627; Paratype: AMNH.: 9620; AMNH.: 9621; AMNH.: 9622; AMNH.: 9624; AMNH.: 9625; AMNH.: 9626;


Description:


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Description
Original diagnose after Case (1980) p. 83 [390]: Teeth medium to large in dimension, ranging in size from 1 to 3 cm, and averaging about 2 cm, blades flattened and slightly sigmoidal, with no lateral denticles.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=252;
valid after Case (1980) p. 83 [390];


References
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Antar, M.S.M. (2011)
Paleo-environments of the exposed Eocene Sediments between Wadi El-Hitan and east Siwa in the Egyptian Western Desert based on their faunal content especially the vertebrates. Thesis, Zagazig University, Faculty of Science, Geology Department
Kruckow, T. & Thies, D. (1990)
Die Neoselachier der Paleokaribik (Pisces: Elasmobranchii). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 119, 1–102
Case, G.R. (1980)
A selachian fauna from the Trent Formation, Lower Miocene (Aquitanian) of Eastern North Carolina. Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 171(1–3), 75–103