Pristis amblodon Temporal range: 40.4–15.97 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
Family: | Pristidae |
Genus: | Pristis |
Species: | †P. amblodon |
Binomial name | |
†Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869 |
Pristis amblodon is an extinct species of sawfish within the family Pristidae. It currently has two occurrences originating from New Jersey in both the Eocene and Miocene epoch. It was a nektobenthic species that lived in marine waters.
References
- "Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- "Fossilworks: Pristis amblodon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- "Fossilsawfish.com". Fossilsawfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pristis amblodon |