Ctenopristis
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| Ctenopristis Temporal range: Maastrichtian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Suborder: | †Sclerorhynchoidei |
| Genus: | †Ctenopristis Arambourg, 1940 |
| Species: | †C. nougareti |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ctenopristis nougareti Arambourg, 1940 | |
Ctenopristis is a genus of sclerorhynchoid whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage in Jordan. The anterior teeth of Ctenopristis have a high cusp compared to certain other ancient sawfish genera.
