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Hemigaleus

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Hemigaleidae

Taxonomy
Hemigaleus was named by Bleeker (1852). It is extant.

It was assigned to Galeidae by Jordan (1963); and to Hemigaleidae by Compagno (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Hemigaleus Bleeker
1963Hemigaleus Jordan p. 599
2005Hemigaleus Compagno

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyHemigaleidae
genusHemigaleusBleeker 1852

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.

G. Hemigaleus Bleeker 1852
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available