Alabama Goblin Shark [Scapanorhynchus alabamensis]
Description
The Alabama Goblin Shark is an extinct species of shark that lived during the Cretaceous period. It had an elongated snout and sharp teeth. The teeth of this shark are smaller than those of the other species in the genus Scapanorhynchus. The size of this shark is not known, but it is believed to have been a small to medium-sized shark. Its habitat was likely the shallow marine environments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Mackerel Sharks
Lamniformes
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| Family |
Goblin Sharks
Mitsukurinidae
|
| Genus |
Scapanorhynchus
Scapanorhynchus
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