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Glyphis Pagoda
''Glyphis pagoda'' is an extinct river shark from the Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen .... Fossil locations Fossils are found in South Asia. References Glyphis (shark) Fossil taxa described in 1901 {{Paleo-shark-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene is preceded by the Oligocene and is followed by the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by a single distinct global event but consist rather of regionally defined boundaries between the warmer Oligocene and the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, the Arabian Peninsula collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and allowing a faunal interchange to occur between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans into Eurasia. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyphis (shark)
''Glyphis'' is a genus in the family Carcharhinidae, commonly known as the river sharks. They live in rivers or coastal regions in and around south-east Asia and parts of Australia. Taxonomy This genus contains only three extant species. Further species could easily remain undiscovered, due to their secretive habits. This genus was thought to contain five different species, but recent studies on molecular data revealed that the species '' Glyphis gangeticus'' has an irregular distribution in the Indo-West Pacific region. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Glyphis gangeticus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Ganges shark) * '' Glyphis garricki'' L. J. V. Compagno, W. T. White & Last, 2008 (northern river shark) * ''Glyphis glyphis'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (speartooth shark) * †''Glyphis hastalis'' Agassiz, 1843 * †''Glyphis pagoda'' (Noetling, 1901) Distribution and habitat Their precise geographic range is uncertain, but the known species are d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
