Hypotodus grandis

Case, 1978


Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Odontaspididae

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

Types
Hypotodus grandis
Holotype: USTL: MTA 12; Paratype: USTL: MTA 13; USTL: MTA 14;


Description:


Citation: Hypotodus grandis Case, 1978: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Description
Original diagnose after Case (1978) p. 189 [388]: Teeth of large size, larger than either Hypotodus aculeatus CAPPETTA & CASE [1975b: *.6— 17, Pi. 6, figs. 1—9), and H. winkleri (LERICHE) from the Thanetian-Ypresian of Morocco. Teeth similar to H aculeatus from the Campanian-Maastrichtian of the Monmouth Group, Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey.

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3138;
valid after Case (1978) p. 189 [388];


References
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