Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdonidae
Synonym: Galeorhinus formosus Arambourg 1952
Belongs to Physogaleus according to P. J. De Schutter and E. Steurbaut 2025
See also Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
Sister taxa: Physogaleus alabamensis, Physogaleus contortus, Physogaleus cuvieri, Physogaleus hemmooriensis, Physogaleus latus, Physogaleus maltzani, Physogaleus onkensis, Physogaleus rosehillensis, Physogaleus tertius
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (4 collections), Canada (10: Northwest Territories, Northwest Territory), Denmark (2), India (1), Japan (1), Morocco (8), the Netherlands (9), the Russian Federation (5), Senegal (1), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (9), United States (18: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia)
• Paleocene of Algeria (1), France (4)
Total: 74 collections each including a single occurrence
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