Hemipristis curvatus

Hemipristis curvatus is an extinct species of weasel shark which existed during the Eocene epoch. It was described by Dames in 1883.[1][2][3]

Hemipristis curvatus
Temporal range:
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Hemipristis
Species:
†H. curvatus
Binomial name
†Hemipristis curvatus
(Probst, 1879)

References
  1. Tertiary research, Volumes 20-22 Tertiary Research Group (Great Britain), 2000.
  2. Geology of Egypt and Libya By E. Tawadros, Ezzat Tawadros. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2001. ISBN 905809331X/ISBN 9789058093318
  3. "Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)-Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation?". Academia.edu. Retrieved 7 December 2021.


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