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Extinct genus of sharks

Protolamna
Temporal range: Valanginian-Maastrichtian
~140–70 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
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. The genus is known from Europe, Asia and North America.

Species

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

References

  1. ^ Kriwet, Jürgen; Klug, Stefanie; Canudo, José I.; Cuenca-Bescos, Gloria (October 2008). "A new Early Cretaceous lamniform shark (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 154 (2): 278–290. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00410.x.
  2. "elasmo.com". www.elasmo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. Carrillo Briceño et al., 2019

Bibliography

Taxon identifiers
Protolamna


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