Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758 (spiny dogfish)
Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 151823
Belongs to Squalus according to S. Adnet et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Squalus cinereus, Squalus latidens, Squalus minor, Squalus orpiensis, Squalus perlo, Squalus serriculus, Squalus weltoni, Squalus woodburnei
Ecology: nektonic carnivore