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Alopiopsis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Chondrichthyes

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Phylum
  
Chordata

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Alopiopsis

Alopiopsis is an extinct genus of prehistoric sharks belonging to the family Carcharhinidae.

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Fossil record

Fossils of Alopiopsis are found only at Monte Bolca (Pesciara) (Eocene of Italy) (age range: from : 48.6 to 40.4 million years ago.).

Species

  • Alopiopsis cuvieri
  • Alopiopsis plejodon Lioy 1865
  • References

    Alopiopsis Wikipedia