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Gomphogaleus rodgersi

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae

Taxonomy
Mustelus rodgersi was named by Case (1994). It is the type species of Gomphogaleus.

It was recombined as Gomphogaleus rodgersi by Adnet and Cappetta (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Mustelus rodgersi Case
2008Gomphogaleus rodgersi Adnet and Cappetta p. 439 fig. 5A,B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
RankNameAuthor
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyTriakidaeGray 1851
subfamilyGaleorhininae(Gill 1862)
tribeGaleorhininiGill 1862
genusGomphogaleus
speciesrodgersi(Case 1994)

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.

Gomphogaleus rodgersi Case 1994
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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, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the MP 10 or 59.24000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0USA (Mississippi) Mustelus rodgersi (62872)
MP 1056.0 - 48.07France (Picardie) Gomphogaleus rodgersi (68440)