Hypogaleus Smith 1957 (hound shark)

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae

Parent taxon: Triakidae according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Archaeotriakis, Galeorhininae, Galeorhinus, Mustelus, Pachygaleus, Palaeogaleus, Palaeotriakis, Paratriakis, Squatigaleus, Triakinae, Triakini, Triakis, Xystrogaleus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lee Creek, Pungo River Fm. (Miocene to Miocene of North Carolina)

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