Revision of Cretorectolobus (Neoselachii) and description of Cederstroemia n. gen., a Cretaceous carpet shark (Orectolobiformes) with a cutting dentition
1995; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 69; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0022336000035629
ISSN1937-2337
Autores Tópico(s)Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
ResumoThe nominal Eucrossorhinus microcuspidatus and Cretorectolobus olsoni from the Campanian Judith River Formation of Montana, correspond to teeth from juvenile and adult individuals of one single species of orectoloboid shark. The type series of the latter is heterogeneous and includes, besides the holotype, a tooth belonging to a different orectoloboid of a new generic type named Cederstroemia. This genus is unique among Orectolobiformes by comprising sharks with dental adaptations towards a strict cutting dentition. Two new species of Cederstroemia are described: C. triangulata from the Judith River Formation of Montana and C. nilsi from the early Campanian of the Kristianstad Basin, Skåne, Sweden. An emended diagnosis is provided for Cretorectolobus , clarifying the dental characteristics of its members.
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