Propristis

Propristis is an extinct genus of sawfish that lived from the Eocene to the Miocene. It contains two valid species, P. schweinfurthi and P. mayumbensis. It has been found in Egypt,^[1][3][4][6] Cabinda,^[2] Morocco,^[7] Qatar,^[8] Spain,^[9] the United Kingdom,^[10] and the United States.^[11] Isolated rostral denticles are the most common remains, but rostra have also been found.^[1][4][6][9]

Propristis Temporal range: Eocene-Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Rostrum of P. schweinfurthi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rhinopristiformes
Family:	Pristidae
Genus:	†Propristis Dames, 1883[1]
Type species
†Propristis schweinfurthi Dames, 1883
Other species
†Propristis mayumbensis Dartevelle & Casier, 1943[2]
Synonyms
Genus synonymy Amblypristis Dames, 1888[3] Eopristis Stromer, 1905[4] Copristis Kinkelin, 1905 (lapsus calami)[5] Species synonymy P. schweinfurthi Amblypristis cheops Dames, 1888 Eopristis reinachi Stromer, 1905