Harriotta lehmani
| Harriotta lehmani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinochimaeridae |
| Genus: | Harriotta |
| Species: | †H. lehmani
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| Binomial name | |
| †Harriotta lehmani Werdelin, 1986[1]
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Harriotta lehmani is an extinct species of ghost shark from the genus Harriotta. This fossil fish fills a gap in chimaeroids in the Cretaceous fish beds of Lebanon. It was first discovered by a French Expedition in 1946. The distinguishing characteristics include a paired cartilage structure in the rostrum as well as two dorsal fins.[2] The skull structure of Harriotta lehmani reflects the structure of Rhinochimaeridae family and it has a plate in the jaw palate similar to the modern Harriotta genus.[3]
References
- ^ "Harriotta lehmani Werdelin, 1986". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Werdelin, Lars (1986-01-01). "A new chimaeroid fish from the Cretaceous of Lebanon". Geobios. 19 (3): 393–399. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(86)80026-2. ISSN 0016-6995.
- ^ Popov, E. V.; Rogov, M. A. (2024-12-01). "Polar Records of Chimaeroid Fishes (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei) from the Upper Cretaceous of Eastern Siberia". Paleontological Journal. 58 (4): S434–S444. doi:10.1134/S0031030124601786. ISSN 1555-6174.