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
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Binomial name | |
†Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869
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References
edit- ^ "Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Pristis amblodon". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Fossilsawfish.com". Fossilsawfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.