Genus: Protocentrophorus ADNET, CAPPETTA & MERTINIENE, 2008
Etymology: Alluding to the close affinity of thei new fossil genus with modern centrophorids such as the genus Centrophorus.
Species: balticus (DALINKEVICIUS, 1935) ADNET, CAPPETTA & MERTINIENE, 2008 (Type)
= Centrophorus (?) balticus DALINKEVICUS, 1935
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Lectotype:
ADNET, CAPPETTA & MERTINIENE, 2008
Locality: Outcrops near Kaunas and Skirsnemune along the River Nemunas, Lithuania.
Horizon: Labguva Fromation.
Biostratigraphy: Levels with ‘Actinocamax plenus’ [= Praeactinocamax plenus] and ‘Rhynchonella octoplicata.
Age: Late Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic Subepoch, Early Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.
Material:
COLL-UV 7: Tooth.
Refered material:
COLL-UV 8: Tooth.