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Re: Parotodus benedini

Posted by vance on January 12, 1999 at 17:45:02:

In Reply to: Re: Parotodus benedini posted by The Dire Puppy on January 11, 1999 at 10:06:31:

: : 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.

I have collected in S.C. for many years, but I am totally unfamiliar with the Raysor formation. I have heard of the Goose Creek pliocene formation, but not the Raysor. Can you tell me where you learned of this formation and what you know about it? Is it a formation found only in the rivers in coastal S.C.?


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