Isurus planus
| Isurus planus Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | Lamnidae |
| Genus: | Isurus |
| Species: | I. planus |
| Binomial name | |
| Isurus planus (Agassiz, 1856) | |
Isurus planus, also known as the Hook-tooth Mako or Hooked Mako, is an extinct mako shark that lived during the Miocene epoch from 23-5 million years ago.[1] I. planus can only be found in marine deposits on the Pacific rim, especially the west coast of the United States.[1] [2] Teeth belonging to I. planus can reach lengths of two inches, and are often found in Bakersfield, California.[3]
See Also
References
- 1 2 "Isurus planus, Shark-References". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Yabumoto, Y. and Uyeno, T. (1994), Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic fish faunas of Japan. Island Arc, 3: 255–269. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1738.1994.tb00115.x
- ↑ Malchow, A. 2009. MIOCENE SHARK TOOTH HILL LOCALITY, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Geological Society of America North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)
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