Eorapax
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Extinct genus of neoselachian during the Early Triassic epoch
| Eorapax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Genus: | †Eorapax |
| Species: | †E. serrasis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eorapax serrasis Saugen et. al., 2025 | |
Eorapax is an extinct genus of neoselachian that lived during the Early Triassic epoch.
Fossils of E. serrasis have been found in the Vikinghøgda Formation in Svalbard.[1]
References
- ↑ Saugen, Synnøve M.; Roberts, Aubrey J.; Engelschiøn, Victoria S.; Hurum, Jørn H. (10 January 2025). "A new assemblage of Lower Triassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes) from the Grippia Bonebed of Spitsbergen, Norway". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 44 (3). doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2426544. hdl:1854/LU-01JSHDR69YYS80EJ57PRQD4N3D. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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