Biology:Erquitaia
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Short description: Genus of sharks
| Erquitaia Temporal range: Maastrichtian
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Class: | Chondrichthyes
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| Genus: | Erquitaia
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Erquitaia is a poorly known genus of prehistoric galeomorph shark whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage.
Classification
Originally, Erquitaia was thought to be a ray placed in the order Rajiformes, however it was subsequently moved to the shark super order Galeomorphii, which includes all modern sharks except the dogfish and their relatives.
See also
- Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
Wikidata ☰ Q15715723 entry
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