Cosmopolitodus plicatilis

(Agassiz, 1843)


Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Lamnidae

Reference of the original description
Agassiz, L. (1843)
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles, 15th and 16th livraisons (March 1843). Jent and Gassmann, Soleure (text) and H. Nicolet, Neuchâtel (planches). – vol. 3: [i]-[iv], 157-390, 382*-382**, 1–32, [33]-[34], pl. 1, 18, 22, 22a, 22b, 26a, 38, 40b, 40c, 40d, 45, 47

Types
Cosmopolitodus plicatilis



Description:


Citation: Cosmopolitodus plicatilis (Agassiz, 1843): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 01/2026

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Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1538;
valid after Collareta et al. (2017) p. 13 [25050];

Links: Original description of Agassiz Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles (1833-1843)

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