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Re: Parotodus benedini

Posted by The Dire Puppy on January 11, 1999 at 10:06:31:

In Reply to: Re: Parotodus benedini posted by PK on January 09, 1999 at 22:10:50:

: i am not familiar with your genus, the only elasmobranch (benedini) i am familiar with, is assigned to the genus, Isurus.

It was formerly assigned to Isurus, and was redescribed by Capetta I believe. It's one of the few large lamniform genera that everyone agrees upon.
Anyway, the specimens are from the Pliocene Raysor Fm. of S. Carolina, and all in very good condition, as well as quite possibly being from the same animal.


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