Hexanchus collinsonae

Hexanchus collinsonae
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Order: Hexanchiformes
Family: Hexanchidae
Genus: Hexanchus
Species: H. collinsonae
Binomial name
Hexanchus collinsonae
Ward, 1979

Hexanchus collinsonae (named after M. E. Collinson) is a species of prehistoric shark that was found in the Eocene London Clay beds. It is a member of the family Hexanchidae.

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