†family Galeidae (elasmobranch)
Chondrichthyes - Euselachii - Galeidae
Parent taxon: Galeoidei according to D. S. Jordan 1963
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxon: Pliotremidae
Subtaxa: Boreogaleus Calliscyllium Cymocephalus Cynias Dirrhizodon Eridacnis Eulamia Gyrace Hypopriondon Isoplagiodon Leptocarcharias Leptocarias Myrmillo Platypodon Pleuracromylon Pseudogaleus Rhinotriacis Rhizoprion Scylliogaleus Thalassorhinus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: Washington collection)
• Eocene of Italy (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence