Pristis amblodon
Extinct species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pristis amblodon is an extinct species of sawfish within the family Pristidae. It currently has two occurrences originating from New Jersey in both the Eocene and Miocene epoch. It was a nektobenthic species that lived in marine waters.[1][2][3]
Pristis amblodon Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
Family: | Pristidae |
Genus: | Pristis |
Species: | †P. amblodon |
Binomial name | |
†Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869 | |
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