Meristodonoides montanensis

(Case, 1978)


Classification: Elasmobranchii Hybodontiformes Hybodontidae

Reference of the original description
Case, G.R. (1978)
A new selachian fauna from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Montana. Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 160(1–6), 176–205

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Hybodus montanensis, Meristodonoides cf. montanensis

Types
Meristodonoides montanensis

Hybodus montanensis
Holotype: USTL: MTA 1; Paratype: USTL: MTA 2;


Description:


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Description
Original diagnose after Case (1978) p. 180 [388]: Teeth of medium to large size, ranging in their root width from O i a n to 2 a n , and averaging 1.5 cm. Tooth crown is partially plicated at the enameloid border (as in Synechodus), and the plications follow the tooth contour up from the enameloid border approximately 1 the distance of the tooth height, towards the apex of the crown.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=11051;

References
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Manning, E.M. & Dockery, D.T. (1992)
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Robb, A.J. (1989)
The Upper Cretaceous (Campanian, Black Creek Formation) fossil fish fauna of Pheobus Landing, Bladen County, North Carolina. Mosasaur, 4, 75–92
Case, G.R. (1987)
A new selachian fauna from the Late Campanian of Wyoming (Teapot Sandstone Member, Mesaverde Formation, Big Horn Basin). Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 197(1–3), 1–37
Case, G.R. (1978)
A new selachian fauna from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Montana. Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 160(1–6), 176–205