Leptocharias cretaceus

Underwood & Ward, 2008


Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Leptochariidae

Reference of the original description
Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2008)
Sharks of the Order Carcharhiniformes from the British Coniacian, Santonian and Campanian (Upper Cretaceous). Palaeontology, 51(3), 509–536

Types
Leptocharias cretaceus
Holotype: NHMUK: PV P 66418;


Description:


Citation: Leptocharias cretaceus Underwood & Ward, 2008: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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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
Guinot, G. (2013)
Late Cretaceous elasmobranch palaeoecology in NW Europe. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 388, 23–41
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.07.027
Guinot, G. (2013)
Regional to global patterns in Late Cretaceous selachian (Chondrichthyes, Euselachii) diversity. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 33(3), 521–531
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2013.740116
Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2008)
Sharks of the Order Carcharhiniformes from the British Coniacian, Santonian and Campanian (Upper Cretaceous). Palaeontology, 51(3), 509–536
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00757.x