Propristis schweinfurthi Dames, 1883

EXAMINED MATERIAL. — Five rostral denticles, figured material includes FSAC Bouj-348.

DESCRIPTION AND REMARKS

Propristis schweinfurthi (Fig. 4J) is a rare but widespread sawfish, and is easily distinguishable from all the other fossil or living Pristidae, Pristis cf. lathami included, by short and rounded rostral teeth without posterior barbs (Fig. 4J). This species is known in the middle to late Eocene of the Neotethysian realm from Caribbean (Case 1981; Case & Borodin 2000; Cappetta & Stringer 2002) to Egypt (Case & Cappetta 1990; Strougo et al. 2007; Underwood et al. 2011) and Atlantic coasts (e.g., White 1926; Dartevelle & Casier 1959; Cappetta & Traverse 1988).