Protolamna

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

Protolamna
Temporal range: Valanginian-Maastrichtian
~140–70 Ma
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Protolamna

Cappetta, 1985
Type species
Protolamna sokolovi
Cappetta 1980

Species

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

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

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