Agaleorhynchus

Agaleorhynchus is an extinct genus of catshark from the Cretaceous period. It is named after Professor Andy Gale, in recognition of his work on Cretaceous chalk stratigraphy. It is known from a single species, A. britannicus, which is currently restricted to the middle Santonian to early Campanian of southern England.[1][2]

Agaleorhynchus
Temporal range: Santonian โ€“ Campanian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Order:
Carcharhiniformes
Family:
Sclerorhynchidae
Genus:
Agaleorhynchus

Guinot et al., 2012

References
  1. "ResearchGate". ResearchGate. doi:10.1080/14772019.2011.588255. S2CID 129777967. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Agaleorhynchus britannicus | Literature | Shark-References". shark-references.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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