Prototetrapturus, Gracia & Correa-Metrio & Carvalho & Velez-Juarbe & P̆rik & & Kri, 2022
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Genus † Prototetrapturus nov.
Type species. † Prototetrapturus courcelli ( Arambourg, 1927) comb. nov.
Diagnosis. As for the species by monotypy.
Derivation of name. The genus name is a combination of the Greek word ‘ protos ’ meaning ‘first’ and the generic name Tetrapturus , thus meaning ‘the first Tetrapturus ’, referring to its relationship to spearfishes.
Occurrence. Late Miocene (Messinian) of Algeria (6.4–5.8 Ma).
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