A new species of Abdounia (Elasmobranchii, Carcharhinidae) from the base of the Boom Clay Formation (Oligocene) in northwest Belgium
Mollen, F.H. (2007). A new species of Abdounia (Elasmobranchii, Carcharhinidae) from the base of the Boom Clay Formation (Oligocene) in northwest Belgium. Geol. Belg. 10(1-2): 69-79 In: Geologica Belgica. Geologica Belgica: Brussels . ISSN 1374-8505; e-ISSN 2034-1954, more | |
Keywords | Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Cenozoic > Paleogene > Palaeogene > Oligocene Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Cenozoic > Paleogene > Palaeogene > Oligocene > Rupelian Chondrichthyes [WoRMS] Marine/Coastal | Author keywords | Chondrichthyes, requiem shark, Abdounia belselensis, Rupelian |
Abstract | On the basis of isolated teeth, collected from the base of the Boom Clay Formation (Rupelian, Oligocene) at the SVK clay pit (Sint-Niklaas, NW Belgium), a new species of requiem shark, Abdounia belselensis sp. nov., is described. Affinities and heterodonty are discussed. |
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