Name - Ptychodus Agassiz 1835

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:1996034 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Ptychodus

• Ptychodus Ag.

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Recent Publications

• [An articulated Ptychodus specimen from the Upper Cenomanian of Westphalia.]
• Scanning electron microscope examination of the dental enameloid of the Cretaceous durophagous shark Ptychodus supports neoselachian classification.
• Articulated remains of the extinct shark Ptychodus (Elasmobranchii, Ptychodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Spain provide insights into gigantism, growth rate and life history of ptychodontid sharks.

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Sherborn Index Animalium

• Feuilleton, 1835 1835: 54. [Index Animalium Entry]

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