Biology:Archaeogaleus

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Archaeogaleus
Temporal range: Valanginian
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Archaeogaleus
Guinot, Cappetta, & Adnet, 2014

Archaeogaleus is an extinct genus of requiem shark from the Cretaceous period.[1] It is known only from the species A. lengadocensis. It was described from the Valanginian stage of France . The specific epithet refers to Lengadòc, the region where Occitan was historically spoken. It is the oldest known requiem shark and has a presumed dentition similar to the modern form Scoliodon.[2]

References

  1. "Archaeogaleus lengadocensis | Shark-References" (in en). https://shark-references.com/species/view/Archaeogaleus-lengadocensis. 
  2. Guinot, Guillaume & Henri, Cappetta & Adnet, Sylvain. (2014). A rare elasmobranch assemblage from the Valanginian (Lower Cretaceous) of southern France. Cretaceous Research. 48. 54–84. 10.1016/j.cretres.2013.11.014.

Wikidata ☰ Q22106375 entry