CHONDRICHTHYES - Neoselachii
A taxonomic summary of fossil shark species recorded from the Lower Eocene (Ypresian Stage)
London Clay Formation - Divisions C [upper], D & E - Isle of Sheppey Member - based on teeth collected
Order |
Family |
Genus (and equivalent common name) |
Species |
Popular synonyms |
HEXANCHIFORMES BUEN 1926 HEXANCHOIDEI GARMAN 1913 |
Hexanchidae GRAY 1851
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Hexanchus RAFINESQUE 1810 [Sixgill shark] |
Hexanchus agassizi CAPPETTA 1976 Hexanchus hookeri WARD 1979 Hexanchus collinsonae WARD 1979 |
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Notorhynchus AYRES 1855 [Sevengill shark] |
Notorynchus serratissimus (AGASSIZ 1844) |
[ Notidanus serratissimus (AGASSIZ 1844)] Notorhynchus (spelling) |
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Weltonia WARD 1979 |
Weltonia burnhamensis WARD 1979 |
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SQUALIFORMES GOODRICH 1909 |
Squalidae BONAPARTE 1843 Squalinae BONAPARTE 1843 |
Squalus LINNAEUS 1758 [Dog shark] |
Squalus minor (LERICHE 1902) |
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Dalitiinae GRAY 1851 |
Isistius GILL 1864 [Cookiecutter shark] |
Isistius trituratus (WINKLER 1874) |
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SQUATINIFORMES BUEN 1926 |
Squatinidae BONAPARTE 1838 |
Squatina DUMERIL 1906 [Angelshark] |
Squatina prima (WINKLER 1874) |
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HETERODONTIFORMES BERG 1937 |
Heterodontidae GRAY 1851 |
Heterodontus BLAINVILLE 1816 [Bullhead shark] |
Heterodontus vincenti (LERICHE 1905) Heterodontus woodwardi CASIER 1946 |
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ORECTOLOBIFORMES APPLEGATE 1972 |
Parascylliidae GILL 1862 |
Pararhincodon HERMAN in CAPPETTA 1976 [Whale shark] |
Pararhincodon ypresiensis CAPPETTA 1976 |
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Rhincodontidae GARMAN 1931 |
Palaeorhincodon HERMAN 1974 |
Palaeorhincodon wardi HERMAN 1975 |
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LAMNIFORMES BERG 1958 |
Odontaspididae M ¥ LLER & HENLE 1839 |
Jaekelotodus MENNER 1928 |
Jaekelotodus trigonalis (JAEKEL 1895) |
[ Odontaspis trigonalis JAEKEL 1895] |
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Odontaspis AGASSIZ 1838 [Ragged tooth shark] |
Odontaspis winkleri LERICHE 1905 |
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Palaeohypotodus GL ¥ CKMAN 1964 |
Palaeohypotodus rutoti (WINKLER 1874) |
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Striatolamia GL ¥ CKMAN 1964 |
Striatolamia macrota AGASSIZ 1843) Striatolamia striata (WINKLER 1874) |
[ Eugomphodus macrotus (AGASSIZ 1843)] [ Eugomphodus striatus (WINKLER 1874)] |
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Carcharias RAFINESQUE 1810
[Sandtiger shark] |
Carcharias hopei (AGASSIZ 1843) |
[ Hypotodus verticalis (AGASSIZ 1843)] - lateral teeth also [ Lamna ] [ Hypotodus robustus (LERICHE 1921)] - upper lateral teeth : also [ Odontaspis ] [ Eugomphodus hopei (AGASSIZ 1843)] Syn: Synodontaspis hopei (AGASSIZ 1843) |
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Mitsukurinidae JORDAN 1898 |
Anomotodon ARAMBOURG 1952 [Goblin shark] |
Anomotodon sheppeyensis (CASIER 1966) CAPPETTA 1976 |
[ Oxyrhina sheppeyensis CASIER 1966)] : also [ Isurus ] |
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Lamnidae M ¥ LLER & HENLE 1839 |
Isurolamna CAPPETTA 1976 |
Isurolamna affinis (CASIER 1946) CAPPETTA 1976 |
[ Lamna affinis (CASIER 1946)] |
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Isurus RAFINESQUE 1810 [Mako shark] |
Isurus praecursor (LERICHE 1904) |
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Lamna CUVIER [Porbeagle] |
“Lamna” lerichei CASIER 1946 |
Lamna - sensu lato |
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Xiphodolamia LEIDY 1877 |
Xiphodolamia eocaena (WOODWARD 1889) |
Syn: Xenodolamia eocaena (WOODWARD 1889) |
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Otodontidae GL ¥ CKMAN 1964 |
Otodus AGASSIZ 1843 [related to Great White shark] |
Otodus obliquus AGASSIZ 1843 |
Lamna obliquua (AGASSIZ) |
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Alopiidae BONAPARTE 1838 |
Alopias RAFINESQUE 1810 [Thresher shark] |
Alopias crochardi WARD 1978 |
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CARCHARINIFORMES COMPAGNO 1973 |
Scyliorhinidae GILL 1862 |
Megascyliorhinus CAPPETTA & WARD 1977 |
Magascyliorhinus cooperi CAPPETTA & WARD 1977 |
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Scyliorhinus BLAINVILLE 1816 [Catshark] |
Scyliorhinus burnhamensis CAPPETTA 1976 Scyliorhinus casieri CAPPETTA 1976 Scyliorhinus gilberti CASIER 1946 Scyliorhinus pattersoni CAPPETTA 1976 Scyliorhinus woodwardi CAPPETTA 1976 |
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Triakidae GRAY 1851 |
Galeorhinus BLAINVILLE 1816 [Tope shark] |
Galeorhinus lefevrei (DAEMERIES 1891) Galeorhinus recticonus (WINKLER 1875) Galeorhinus ypresiensis CASIER 1976 |
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Mustelus LINCK 1730 [Smooth hound shark] |
Mustelus whitei CAPPETTA 1976 |
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Triakis M ¥ LLER & HENLE [Houndshark] |
Triakis wardi CAPPETTA 1976 |
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Carcharinidae JORDAN & EVERMANN 1876 |
Abdounia CAPPETTA 1980 |
Abdounia beaugei (ARAMBOURG 1935) |
[ Abdounia biauriculata ] [ Abdounia minutissima ] [ “Scyliorhinus” minutissimus (WINKLER 1873)] [ “Scyliorhinus” biauriculatus (CASIER 1950)] [“Scyliorhinus” beaugei ARAMBOURG 1935] |
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Physogaleus CAPPETTA 1980 |
Physogaleus secundus (WINKLER 1874) |
Syn: Galeorhinus minor (AGASSIZ 1843) Syn: Physodon secundus (WINKLER 1874) Syn: Physodon tertius (WINKLER 1874) |
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Scoliodon M ¥ LLER & HENLE 1837 [Spadenose shark] |
Scoliodon sp ? |
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RAJIFORMES BERG 1940 RHINOBATOIDEI FOWLER 1941 |
Rhinobatidae MULLER & HENLE 1838 |
Rhinobatos LINCK 1790 |
Rhinobatos bruxelliensis JAEKEL 1894 |
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RAJOIDEI GARMAN 1913 |
Rajidae BONAPARTE 1831 |
Raja LINNAEUS 1758 |
Raja sp |
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MYLIOBATIFORMES COMPAGNO 1973 |
Dasyatidae JORDAN 1888 |
Dasyatis RAFINESQUE 1810 |
Dasyatis davisi CASIER 1966 |
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Myliobatidae BONAPARTE 1838 |
Aetobatus BLAINVILLE 1816 |
Aetobatus irregularis AGASSIZ 1843 |
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Myliobatis CUVIER 1817 |
Myliobatis raouxi ARAMBOURG 1952 Myliobatis dixoni AGASSIZ 1843 Myliobatis latidens WOODWARD 1888 Myliobatis toliapicus AGASSIZ 1843 Myliobatis sp |
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Mobulidae GILL 1893 |
Burnhamia CAPPETTA 1976 |
Burnhamia daviesi (WOODWARD 1889) CAPPETTA 1976 |
[ Rhinoptera daviesi WOODWARD 1889] |
CHIMAERIFORMES |
Chimaeridae |
Elasmodus EGERTON 1843 |
Elasmodus hunteri EGERTON 1843 |
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Edaphodon |
Edaphodon bucklandi AGASSIZ 1843 |
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References:
CAPPETTA H |
1976 |
S ¾ laciens Nouveaux du London Clay de L'Essex (Ypresien du Bassin de Londres) Geobios No 9 - 551-575 |
CAPPETTA H & WARD DJ |
1977 |
A New Eocene Shark from the London Clay of Essex Palaeontology, Vol 20, Pt 1, 195-202 |
CAPPETTA H |
1980 |
Modification du Statut G ¾ n ¾ rique de Quelques Esp À ces de S ¾ laciens Cr ¾ tac ¾ s et Tertiaires Palaeovertebrata, Montpellier 10-1: pp 29-42 |
CAPPETTA H |
1987 |
Handbook of Paleoichthyology - Volume 3B - Chondrichthyes II - Mesozoic and Cenozoic Elasmobranchii |
COMPAGNO LJV |
1984 |
FAO Species Catalogue Vol 4 Sharks of the World - An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date |
HERMAN, Jaques |
1977 |
Additions to the Fish Fauna of Belgium 3. Revision of Orectolobiformes. Tertiary Res 1 (4) 127-135 |
WARD David John |
1979 |
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene 3. A review of the Hexanchid sharks with a description of four new species. Tertiary Res. 2 (3) 111-129 |
WARD DJ |
1980 |
The Distribution of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeroids in the English Palaeogene (Tertiary Res. 3 (1) 13-19 Rotterdam March 1980) |
WARD DJ |
1988 |
Hypotodus verticalis , Hypotodus robustus and Hypotodus heinzelini , Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes, junior synonyms of Carcharias hopei (Tertiary Res. 10(1) 1-12 Leiden 1988) |
WHITE EI |
1931 |
The Vertebrate Faunas of the English Eocene - Vol 1 from the Thanet Sands to the Basement Bed of the London Clay. |