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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erquitaia.
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