Biology:Squalicorax pristodontus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | †Anacoracidae |
| Genus: | †Squalicorax |
| Species: | †S. pristodontus
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| †Squalicorax pristodontus Agassiz 1843
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Squalicorax pristodontus is a species of extinct shark in the family Anacoracidae, that lived from 70.6 to 66.043 million years ago.[1] It is estimated to be 4.9 meters long (16 feet), and could have a weigh of 2,100-2,400 lbs.[2] Its distribution was in areas in Argentina , Brazil , Bulgaria, Egypt, France , Israel, Jordan, Madagascar , the Netherlands, Syria, and the United States .[1]
