Biology:Ctenopristis
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Short description: Genus of cartilaginous fishes
| Ctenopristis Temporal range: Maastrichtian
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| Class: | Chondrichthyes
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| Order: | Pristiformes
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| Genus: | Ctenopristis
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| Ctenopristis nougareti Ctenopristis nougareti Arambourg, 1940
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Ctenopristis is a prehistoric genus of sawfish whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage in Jordan. The anterior teeth of Ctenopristis have a high cusp compared to certain other ancient sawfish genera.
See also
- Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
Wikidata ☰ Q5191716 entry
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