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Pararhincodon torquis, a new carpet shark from the Cretaceous of the UK

Started by Halichoeres, May 12, 2025, 09:34:58 PM

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Halichoeres

May 12, 2025, 09:34:58 PM
Some new shark fossils from the UK's Cretaceous Chalk suggest that the genus Pararhincodon is a stem-group parascylliid, that is, a collared carpet shark. The specimens appear to be a new species, P. torquis.

CT scans of the head:


Open access in Royal Society Open Science: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.242011
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May 13, 2025, 01:56:54 AM
I named it after myself.
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May 14, 2025, 09:11:34 PM
Quote from: BlueKrono on May 13, 2025, 01:56:54 AMI named it after myself.

I definitely thought of you when I posted it, but didn't want to dox you...
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