Erquitaia

Taxobox
name = "Erquitaia"


status = fossil
fossil_range = Maastrichtian to
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Chondrichthyes
superordo = Galeomorphii
ordo =
familia =
genus = "Erquitaia"
species =
binomial =
binomial_authority =

"Erquitaia" is a poorly known genus of prehistoric galeomorph shark whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage.

Classification

Originally, Erquitaia was thought to be a ray placed in the order Rajiformes, however it was subsequently moved to the shark super order Galeomorphii, which includes all modern sharks except the dogfish and their relatives.

ee also

* Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage
* List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)