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A megamouth shark (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) in the Burdigalian of Belgium
De Schutter, P.J.; Everaert, S. (2020). A megamouth shark (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) in the Burdigalian of Belgium. Geol. Belg. 23(3-4): 157-165. https://dx.doi.org/10.20341/gb.2020.001
In: Geologica Belgica. Geologica Belgica: Brussels . ISSN 1374-8505; e-ISSN 2034-1954, meer
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    Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Cenozoic > Tertiary > Cenozoic > Neogene > Miocene
    Elasmobranchii [WoRMS]; Megachasma Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 [WoRMS]
    Belgium, Berchem
Author keywords
    Berchem Formation, Kiel Sand Member, North Sea Basin
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  • De Schutter, P.J., meer
  • Everaert, S., meer
Abstract
    The enigmatic megamouth shark is a rare occurrence in both Recent oceans and in the fossil record. A temporary construction site in the city of Antwerp (NW Belgium) gave the opportunity to study the poorly known early Miocene Kiel Sand Member of the Berchem Formation. In this Burdigalian deposit, a previously unknown fossiliferous horizon with Glycymeris and Cyrtodaria was sampled which contained a single Megachasma tooth. This specimen, attributed to Megachasma aff. pelagios by its resemblance with extant M. pelagios, is the first in situ record from un-reworked strata in Belgium. Only around a dozen fossil Megachasma teeth have been reported from Europe. It is concluded that a circumglobal megamouth population existed during the Burdigalian. Some evolutionary remarks are made.
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