Biology:Hemipristis curvatus

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Short description: Extinct species of shark

Hemipristis curvatus
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Hemipristis
Species:
H. curvatus
Binomial name
Hemipristis curvatus
(Probst, 1879)

Hemipristis curvatus is an extinct species of weasel shark which existed during the Eocene epoch. It was described by Dames in 1883.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Tertiary research, Volumes 20-22 Tertiary Research Group (Great Britain), 2000.
  2. Geology of Egypt and Libya By E. Tawadros, Ezzat Tawadros. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2001. ISBN:905809331X/ISBN:9789058093318
  3. Kriwet, Jürgen; Pfaff, Cathrin; Underwood, Charlie J.; Ward, David J.; Kriwet, Jürgen (January 2018). "Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)-Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation?". PLOS ONE 13 (8): e0200951. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0200951. PMC 6082511. Bibcode2018PLoSO..1300951J. https://www.academia.edu/58498810. Retrieved 7 December 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15709157 entry