Biology:Macrourogaleus
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Short description: Genus of sharks
| Macrourogaleus | |
|---|---|
| Macrourogaleus hassei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | †Synechodontiformes |
| Family: | †Palaeospinacidae |
| Genus: | †Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 |
Macrourogaleus is a genus of palaeospinacid shark from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone. It is probably related to Paraorthacodus due anatomical similarities seen in whole-body fossils of both genera.[1]
References
- ↑ Stefanie Klug (2008). "The Late Jurassic neoselachian Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 is a palaeospinacid shark (Elasmobranchii; Synechodontiformes)". Acta Geologica Polonica 58: 229–234. https://www.academia.edu/306610.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6725714 entry
