Pristis amblodon is an extinct species of sawfish within the family Pristidae. It currently has two occurrences originating from New Jersey in both the Eocene and Miocene epoch. It was a nektobenthic species that lived in marine waters.[1][2][3]

Pristis amblodon
Temporal range: 40.4–15.97 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Pristidae
Genus: Pristis
Species:
P. amblodon
Binomial name
Pristis amblodon
Cope, 1869

References edit

  1. ^ "Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. ^ "Fossilworks: Pristis amblodon". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ "Fossilsawfish.com". Fossilsawfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.