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Protolamna
Extinct genus of sharks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Protolamna is an extinct genus of mackerel shark from the Cretaceous Period.[1] The genus is known from Europe, Asia and North America.[2]
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Species
Seven species are currently attributed to this genus, including the following:[1]
- P. borodini (Maastrichtian, New Jersey)
- P. carteri (Cenomanian, Texas)
- P. compressidens (Turonian-Coniacian, Belgium, France, Texas)
- P. gigantea (Cenomanian, Minnesota)
- P. ricaurtei (Barremian-Aptian Paja Formation, Colombia)[3]
- P. roanokeensis (Albian, Texas)
- P. sokolovi (Aptian-Albian, Russia)
References
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