Biology:Protolamna

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Short description: Extinct genus of sharks

Protolamna
Temporal range: Valanginian-Maastrichtian
~140–70 Ma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Pseudoscapanorhynchidae
Genus: Protolamna
Cappetta, 1985
Type species
Protolamna sokolovi
Cappetta 1980

Protolamna is an extinct genus of mackerel shark from the Cretaceous Period.[1] The genus is known from Europe, Asia and North America.[2]

Species

Seven species are currently attributed to this genus, including the following:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kriwet, Jürgen; Klug, Stefanie; Canudo, José I.; Cuenca-Bescos, Gloria (October 2008). "A new Early Cretaceous lamniform shark (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii)" (in en). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154 (2): 278–290. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00410.x. 
  2. "elasmo.com". http://www.elasmo.com/frameMe.html?file=genera/cretaceous/protolamna.html&menu=bin/menu_genera-alt.html. 
  3. Carrillo Briceño et al., 2019

Bibliography

Wikidata ☰ Q104849003 entry