Galeocerdo minor Agassiz 1835 (tiger shark)

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae

Alternative combination: Eugaleus minor

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (5me livraison)

Belongs to Galeocerdo according to L. Agassiz 1843

Sister taxa: Galeocerdo acanthodon, Galeocerdo aduncus, Galeocerdo alabamensis, Galeocerdo clarkensis, Galeocerdo cuvier, Galeocerdo davisi, Galeocerdo denticulatus, Galeocerdo eaglesomei, Galeocerdo egertoni, Galeocerdo gibberulus, Galeocerdo latidens, Galeocerdo mixtus, Galeocerdo rosaliensis, Galeocerdo semilevis, Galeocerdo subcrenatus, Galeocerdo tigrinus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Germany (1 collection)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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