Original paper
Fossil selachians from the New Egypt Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Late Maastrichtian) of Arneytown, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Case, Gerard Ramon; Borodin, Paul D.; Leggett, James J.
Palaeontographica Abteilung A Band 261 Lieferung 4-6 (2001), p. 113 - 124
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published: May 28, 2001
Abstract
A diversified fish fauna composed of 17 selachians has been recovered from the New Egypt Formation (Late Maastrichtian) of central New Jersey. Described are several new taxa: Heterodontus creamridgensis nov. sp., Brachaelurus homerstownensis nov. sp., Dasyatis newegyptensis nov. sp., and Ginglymostoma cuspidata nov. sp.. Additional selachian taxa recovered are as follows: Chiloscyllium sp., Hemiscyllium sp., Squatina hassei Leriche, Pseudodontaspis herbsti Case, Cretolamna appendiculata (Agassiz), Serratolamna serrata (Agassiz), Squalicorax kaupi (Agassiz), Rhinobatos casieri Herman, Protoplatyrhina renae Case, Sclerorhynchus pettersi Case & Cappetta, Ptychotrygon sp., Rhombodus binkorsti Dames, and R. laevis Cappetta & Case.
Keywords
Selachier • Ober-Kreide • New Egypt Formation • New Jersey • U.S.A. • Selachians • Upper Cretaceous • New Egypt Formation • New Jersey • U.S.A.