In Depth Falcatus was a tiny shark that has managed to stand out from others because of the presence of a dorsal spine that rises up from where you might expect the first dorsal fin to have been. However instead if rising backwards like in other primitive sharks such as Orthacanthus and Xenacanthus, the dorsal … Read more
Squalicorax: Research Database Lamniformes (Chondrichthyes) · Late Cretaceous (~100-66 MYA) · North America, Europe — Global marine Research Note: Squalicorax was a lamniform shark from the Late Cretaceous — a large, predatory shark and an important taxon for understanding shark evolution and marine ecosystems in the Cretaceous. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method … Read more