Elegestolepis is a shark from late Silurian or early Devonian Siberia. It is regarded as the oldest undisputed shark fossil.
Elegestolepis Temporal range: Late Silurian-Early Devonian, 427–416 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Infraclass: | Euselachii |
Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
Genus: | †Elegestolepis Karatajute & Talimaa - 1973 |