Chlamydoselachus thomsoni

Richter & Ward, 1990


Classification: Elasmobranchii Hexanchiformes Chlamydoselachidae

Reference of the original description
Richter, M. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
Fish remains from the Santa Marta Formation (Late Cretaceous) of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 2(1), 67–76

Types
Chlamydoselachus thomsoni
Holotype: NHMUK: BAS P.1009;


Description:


Citation: Chlamydoselachus thomsoni Richter & Ward, 1990: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Distribution Geographic
type locality: western side of San Jose Pass, James Ross Island, locality DJ-261, Antarctica [2044];
other localities: northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica [1345]; northwestern Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada (Manning Point and Collishaw Point) [19279];


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Distribution Strategraphy
Sheet conglomerates (within ?Beta Member), Santa Marta Formation, Late Cretaceous, Campanian [2044]; Lachman Crags Member, Santa Marta Formation, Late Cretaceous, Campanian [1345]; green to blue-gray shale of the Lambert Formation, late Campanian to early Maastrichtian [19279];

Measurement
median cusp length: 8,53 mm; tooth high: 8,18 mm; rooth length: 6,33 mm; root width: 4,9 mm [2044];

Material
one tooth (holotype; BAS P.1009)[2044]; 1 tooth (collection nr. IAA-IRJ2000-1, Instituto Antartico Argentino) [1345];

Description
Original diagnose after RICHTER & WARD, 1990 [2044]: Chlamydoselachus thomsoni can be separated from all other species of Chlamydoselachus by the combination of he following characters: Stout upright median cusp with coarse continuous anastomosing vertical striae on the labial crown face, very wide cutting edges; fine discontinuous striae on the lingual crown surface; root apically high and labio-lingually short with poorly differentiated root lobes.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1463;

References
Hessin, W.A. & Morrison, K. & Bowen, D. (2007)
Pictorial guide to the fossil shark teeth from the Upper Cretaceous of Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. Digital Production W.A. HESSIN, p. 1–35.
Kriwet, J. & Lirio, J.M. & Nuñez, H.J. & Puceat, E. & Lécuyer, C. (2006)
Late Cretaceous Antarctic fish diversity. from: FRANCIS, J. E., PIRRIE, D. & CRAME, J.A. (Eds) 2006. Cretaceous–Tertiary High–Latitude Palaeoenvironments, James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 258: 83–100
Richter, M. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
Fish remains from the Santa Marta Formation (Late Cretaceous) of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 2(1), 67–76
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102090000074