Chlamydoselachus garmani
Extinct species of shark
Chlamydoselachus garmani Temporal range: Neogene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Hexanchiformes |
Family: | Chlamydoselachidae |
Genus: | Chlamydoselachus |
Species: | C. garmani |
Binomial name | |
Chlamydoselachus garmani Welton, 1983 |
Chlamydoselachus garmani is an extinct species of large frilled shark from the Miocene. Fossils have been found in Germany.[1]
Description
The teeth of Chlamydoselachus garmani are almost twice the size of the extant C. anguineus , making it a possible 2.7-3.6 m (9-12 ft) long and its roots meso-distally broad and labio-lingually short.[2]
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