Coupatezia

Coupatezia
Temporal range: Maastrichtian-Lutetian
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Coupatezia

Cappetta 1982

Coupatezia is a prehistoric genus of ray in the family Dasyatidae[1] whose fossils are found in strata dating from the Maastrichtian stage until the last species' extinction during the Middle Eocene. These rays were found shallow seas in Europe, Africa and the eastern United States.

Classification

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Species

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  • Coupatezia fallax
  • Coupatezia trempina (Maastrichtian "Kemp Clay" stratum of Texas)
  • Coupatezia turneri
  • Coupatezia woutersi (Lutetian Virginia)

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References

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  1. ^ "Coupatezia fallax | Shark-References".
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  • Elasmo.com "The Life and Times of Long Dead Sharks" [1]