Carcharhinus aikenensis

(Cicimurri & Knight, 2019)


Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae

Reference of the original description
Cicimurri, D.J. & Knight, J.L. (2019)
Late Eocene (Priabonian) elasmobranchs from the Dry Branch Formation (Barnwell Group) of Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 36, 1–31

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Isogomphodon aikenensis

Types
Carcharhinus aikenensis

Isogomphodon aikenensis
Holotype: SC: 2013.38.110; Paratype: SC: 2013.38.111; SC: 2013.38.119; SC: 2013.38.112; SC: 2013.38.115;


Description:


Citation: Carcharhinus aikenensis (Cicimurri & Knight, 2019): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Carcharhinus aikenensis sp. nov., Upper anterior tooth in lingual view (E), SC2013.38.110 (Holotype). Lower lateral tooth in labial (F) and lingual (G) views, SC2013.38.123.1. Lower anterior tooth in labial (H) and lingual (I) views, SC2013.38.119 (Paratype). Upper lateral tooth in labial (J) and lingual (K) views, SC2013.38.112 (Paratype). Posterolateral tooth in labial (L) and lingual (M) views, SC2013.38.114. Posterior tooth in labial (N) and lingual (O) views, SC2013.38.115 (Paratype). Upper anterolateral tooth in lingual (P) view, SC2013.38.111 (Paratype). Scale bars=1 cm in A–D; 5 mm in E–P © Cicimurri & Knight (2019)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=16438;
taxonomic note: da Silva Rodrigues-Filho et al. (2023) [31681]: "Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus and Prionace glauca are therefore reclassified and recognized as Carcharhinus oxyrhynchus and Carcharhinus glaucus."

References
Brée, B. & Condamine, F.L. & Guinot, G. (2022)
Combining palaeontological and neontological data shows a delayed diversification burst of carcharhiniform sharks likely mediated by environmental change. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 21906
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26010-7
Bazzi, M. & Campione, N.E. & Kear, B.P. & Pimiento, C. & Ahlberg, P.E. (2021)
Feeding ecology has shaped the evolution of modern sharks. Current Biology, 31(23), 5138–5148
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.028
Cicimurri, D.J. & Knight, J.L. (2019)
Late Eocene (Priabonian) elasmobranchs from the Dry Branch Formation (Barnwell Group) of Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. PaleoBios, 36, 1–31