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Pseudogaleus

Chondrichthyes - Galeidae

Taxonomy
Pseudogaleus was named by Jaekel (1894). Its type is Pseudogaleus voltai.

It was assigned to Galeidae by Jordan (1963).

Species
P. voltai (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Pseudogaleus Jaekel p. 170
1963Pseudogaleus Jordan p. 599

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
Galeoidei
familyGaleidae
genusPseudogaleus

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. †Pseudogaleus Jaekel 1894
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Pseudogaleus voltai Jaekel 1894
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy P. voltai (55239)