Ganopristidae

Ganopristidae
Temporal range:
Libanopristis hiram
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Suborder: Sclerorhynchoidei
Family: Ganopristidae
Arambourg, 1940
Genera
Synonyms
  • Sclerorhynchidae Arambourg, 1952

Ganopristidae is an extinct family of cartilaginous fish from the Cretaceous belonging to the suborder Sclerorhynchoidei. While the name Sclerorhynchidae is often used for this family, it is a junior synonym of Ganopristidae. This family contains the genera Libanopristis, Micropristis, and Sclerorhynchus. The type genus Ganopristis is considered to be a junior synonym of Sclerorhynchus.