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Palaeogaleus navarroensis

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae

Taxonomy
Palaeogaleus navarroensis was named by Case and Cappetta (1997). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kemp Clay Formation, which is in a Maastrichtian marine claystone/sandstone in the Kemp Clay Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Palaeogaleus navarroensis Case and Cappetta
2019Palaeogaleus navarroensis Hoganson et al. p. 29 figs. 8.19-8.24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyTriakidaeGray 1851
genusPalaeogaleusGurr 1963
speciesnavarroensisCase and Cappetta 1997

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.

Palaeogaleus navarroensis Case and Cappetta 1997
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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

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) Palaeogaleus navarroensis (type locality: 61738)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Palaeogaleus navarroensis (213580 213582 213583 213584 213585 213589)