Squatiscyllium nigeriensis

(White, 1934)


Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Orectolobidae

Reference of the original description
White, E.I. (1934)
Fossil fishes of Sokoto province. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Nigeria, 14, 1–78

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Orectolobus nigeriensis, Squatina nigeriensis

Types
Squatiscyllium nigeriensis



Description:


Citation: Squatiscyllium nigeriensis (White, 1934): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 07/2025

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Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6965;
valid after Cappetta (1980) p. 31 [328]

References
Guinot, G. & Condamine, F.L. (2023)
Global impact and selectivity of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction among sharks, skates, and rays. Science, 379, 802–806
DOI: 10.1126/science.abn2080
Rajkumari, P. & Prasad, G.V.R. (2020)
New chondrichthyan fauna from the Palaeogene deposits of Barmer district, Rajasthan, western India: Age, palaeoenvironment and intercontinental affinities. Geobios, 58, 55–72
DOI: 10.1016/j.geobios.2019.11.002
Cappetta, H. (1980)
Modification du statut générique de quelques espèces de sélaciens crétacés et tertiaires. Palaeovertebrata, 10(1), 29–42
Cappetta, H. (1972)
Les poissons crétacés et tertiaires du bassin des Iullemmeden (République du Niger). Palaeovertebrata, 5(5), 179–251
White, E.I. (1934)
Fossil fishes of Sokoto province. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Nigeria, 14, 1–78