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Galagadon

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes

Taxonomy
Galagadon was named by Gates et al. (2019). Its type is Galagadon nordquistae.

It was assigned to Orectolobiformes by Gates et al. (2019).

Species
G. nordquistae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Galagadon Gates et al. p. 516

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderGaleomorphi
orderOrectolobiformesApplegate 1972
genusGalagadon

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. †Galagadon Gates et al. 2019
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†Galagadon nordquistae Gates et al. 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:07:32
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:07:32
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (Montana) G. nordquistae (14549 144502)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) G. nordquistae (157189)