Notorhynchus

Notorhynchus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous to Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Hexanchiformes
Family:	Hexanchidae
Genus:	Notorhynchus Ayers, 1885
Species
Notorhynchus aptiensis† Notorhynchus cepedianus

Notorynchus is a genus of Seven-gill shark that evolved in the Late Cretaceous through the Present Day. The Sevengill shark is a large (to 3m, possibly reaching 4) shark which according to Compagno (1984 & 2005) inhabits shallow (1-135m), temperate coastal continental waters. They are found in isolated regions worldwide; however, they are no longer present in the Western North Atlantic.

See also

• List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish

Sources

• Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 202)