Hemipristis curvatus

Hemipristis curvatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Hemipristis
Species: H. curvatus
Binomial name
Hemipristis curvatus
(Probst, 1879)

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

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
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