Galeocerdo egertoni Agassiz 1843 (tiger shark)

Euselachii - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390

Belongs to Galeocerdo according to Gibbes 1849

Sister taxa: Galeocerdo aduncus, Galeocerdo aeltrensis, Galeocerdo capellini, Galeocerdo clarkensis, Galeocerdo cuvier, Galeocerdo denticulatus, Galeocerdo eaglesomei, Galeocerdo gibberulus, Galeocerdo latidens, Galeocerdo mayumbensis, Galeocerdo medius, Galeocerdo minor, Galeocerdo mixtus, Galeocerdo platycuspidatum, Galeocerdo pygmaeus, Galeocerdo semilevis, Galeocerdo similis, Galeocerdo subcrenatus, Galeocerdo sublaevis, Galeocerdo tigrinus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at James T. Thomas estate (Miocene of Maryland)

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