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Galeocerdonidae

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdonidae

Taxonomy
Galeocerdonidae was named by Poey (1875). It is extant.

It was assigned to Carcharhiniformes by Ebersole et al. (2024), Maisch IV et al. (2025), Cicimurri et al. (2025).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Galeocerdonidae Poey
2024Galeocerdonidae Ebersole et al. p. 10
2025Galeocerdonidae Cicimurri et al. p. 45
2025Galeocerdonidae Maisch IV et al. p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyGaleocerdonidaePoey 1875
familyGaleocerdonidaePoey 1875

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Galeocerdonidae Poey 1875
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G. †Physogaleus Cappetta 1980
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Physogaleus contortus Gibbes 1847
Physogaleus cuvieri Agassiz 1835
Physogaleus hemmooriensis Reinecke and Hoedemakers 2006
Physogaleus latus Storms 1894
Physogaleus onkensis Boulemia and Adnet 2023
Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876
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Invalid names: Galeorhinus formosus Arambourg 1952 [synonym], Trigonodus tertius Winkler 1874 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available