Pristis amblodon

Pristis amblodon
Temporal range:
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Pristidae
Genus: Pristis
Species:
†P. amblodon
Binomial name
†Pristis amblodon
Cope, 1869

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]

References

  1. ^ "Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. ^ "Fossilworks: Pristis amblodon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ "Fossilsawfish.com". Fossilsawfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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