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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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