Physogaleus latus Storms 1894 (ground shark)

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdonidae

Alternative combinations: Galeorhinus latus, Protogaleus latus

Belongs to Physogaleus according to J. Baut and B. Génault 1999

See also Mathis and Moreau 1992, Nolf 1988 and van den Bosch 1981

Sister taxa: Physogaleus alabamensis, Physogaleus contortus, Physogaleus cuvieri, Physogaleus hemmooriensis, Physogaleus maltzani, Physogaleus onkensis, Physogaleus rosehillensis, Physogaleus secundus, Physogaleus tertius

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Oligocene of Belgium (7), France (2), Germany (2), the Netherlands (3), Poland (2), United States (1: California)

• Eocene of the Russian Federation (2), United States (2: South Carolina)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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