Pristis
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Pristis Temporal range: Jurassic - Recent |
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| Pristis perotteti | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Pristiformes |
| Family: | Pristidae |
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Pristis Linck, 1790 |
Pristis is a genus of sawfish of the family Pristidae.
The genus Pristis contains from four to six species. Pristis has been divided into two groups, commonly referred to as smalltooths and largetooths.
Species within this genus include:
Extinct species within this genus include:
Extinct species within this genus lived from the Jurassic period to the Quaternary period, approximately from 161.2 to 0.3 million years ago. Fossils have been found all over the world.
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