Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Alternative combination: Squalus galeus
Belongs to Galeorhinus according to G. R. Case 1981
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Galeorhinus cuvieri, Galeorhinus duchaussoisi, Galeorhinus falconeri, Galeorhinus girardoti, Galeorhinus goncalvesi, Galeorhinus hannibali, Galeorhinus huberensis, Galeorhinus louisi, Galeorhinus mesetaensis, Galeorhinus minor, Galeorhinus minutissimus, Galeorhinus pulchellus, Galeorhinus ypresiensis, Eugaleus latus, Eugaleus falconeri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of Chile (1), France (1), Panama (1), United States (1: North Carolina)
• Eocene of United States (1: Georgia)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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