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Macrourogaleus

Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae

Taxonomy
Macrourogaleus was named by Fowler (1947) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith-l Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Carcharhiniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Palaeospinacidae by Klug (2008).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Macrourogaleus Fowler
2002Macrourogaleus Sepkoski
2008Macrourogaleus Klug p. 233

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSynechodontiformes
familyPalaeospinacidaeRegan 1906
genusMacrourogaleusFowler 1947

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. †Macrourogaleus Fowler 1947
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Macrourogaleus hassei Woodward 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available