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Brachycarcharias

DIN-001299 · Genus-rank candidate

Overview

Archived PBDB records list Brachycarcharias as an accepted genus-rank name in Chordata. The fossil occurrence envelope spans about 61.66–23.04 Ma. It does not establish the full lifetime of this taxon.

Classification

Chordata / Chondrichthyes / Lamniformes / Brachycarcharias

Associated geologic periods

Paleogene

Age range of fossil records

61.66–23.04 Ma

Occurrence sources

• PBDB · Legacy PBDB snapshot · 2026-10-29 · Recorded occurrences 162 · ref 70600

Ma means millions of years ago. The range reflects the fossil records included in the source. Classification and age estimates may change with new research.