''Scindocorax'' is an extinct
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
mackerel sharks
The Lamniformes (, from Greek ''lamna'' "fish of prey") are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks (which may also refer specifically to the family Lamnidae). It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the gr ...
that lived during the
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous Series. The Cretaceous is named after ''creta'', the ...
. It contains a single valid species, ''S. novimexicanus'', from the
Point Lookout Sandstone
The Point Lookout Sandstone is a Cretaceous bedrock formation occurring in New Mexico and Colorado.
Description
The formation consists of two informal members. The lower is a sequence of thinly bedded sandstone and shale, while the upper is a ...
of
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
.
References
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Anacoracidae
Prehistoric shark genera
Santonian life
Late Cretaceous animals of North America
Fossils of the United States
Paleontology in New Mexico