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Erquitaia is a poorly known genus of prehistoric galeomorph[1] shark whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage.
| Erquitaia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Erquitaia Cappetta 1989 |
Classification
editOriginally, Erquitaia was thought to be a ray placed in the order Rajiformes, however it was subsequently moved to the shark super order Galeomorphii, which includes all modern sharks except the dogfish and their relatives.
References
edit- ^ J. J., J.r. Sepkoski. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1–560
See also
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