Biology:Baharipristis
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Short description: Extinct sawfish-like shark genus
| Baharipristis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | †Sclerorhynchidae |
| Genus: | †Baharipristis Werner, 1989 |
Baharipristis is an extinct genus of sawskate from the Cretaceous period. It contains a singular species, B. bastetiae. It was described from the Cenomanian-aged Bahariya formation of Gebel Ghorabi, Egypt based on distinctive isolated rostral teeth. It shares the formation with at least 9 other genera of Sclerorhynchid Saw-snouted sharks.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Wueringer, B. E., Squire, L., & Collin, S. P. (2009). The biology of extinct and extant sawfish (Batoidea: Sclerorhynchidae and Pristidae). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 19(4), 445.
- ↑ "Fossilsawfish.com" (in en). http://fossilsawfish.com/.
Wikidata ☰ Q100906553 entry
