Hexanchus collinsonae
| Hexanchus collinsonae Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Superorder: | Squalomorphi |
| Series: | Hexanchida |
| Order: | Hexanchiformes |
| Family: | Hexanchidae |
| Genus: | Hexanchus |
| Species: | H. collinsonae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hexanchus collinsonae Ward, 1979
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Hexanchus collinsonae (named after M. E. Collinson) is a species of prehistoric shark that was found in the Eocene London Clay beds. It is a member of the family Hexanchidae.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050119064747/http://www.squali.com/fossili/hexanchus_collinsonae_1.jpg