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Galeocerdo acanthodon

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae

Taxonomy
Galeocerdo acanthodon was named by Le Hon (1871).

It was recombined as Carcharias (Hypoprion) acanthodon by Leriche (1926).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Galeocerdo acanthodon Le Hon
1926Carcharias (Hypoprion) acanthodon Leriche p. 433

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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
familyGaleocerdidae(Whitley 1934)
genusGaleocerdoMüller and Henle 1837
speciesacanthodonLe Hon 1871

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.

†Galeocerdo acanthodon Le Hon 1871
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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: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Miocene or 11.60800 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Portugal Hypoprion acanthodon (56459)