†Galeocerdo egertoni Agassiz 1843 (tiger shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Galeocerdo according to Gibbes 1849
Sister taxa: Galeocerdo acanthodon, Galeocerdo aduncus, Galeocerdo alabamensis, Galeocerdo clarkensis, Galeocerdo cuvier, Galeocerdo davisi, Galeocerdo denticulatus, Galeocerdo eaglesomei, Galeocerdo gibberulus, Galeocerdo latidens, Galeocerdo minor, Galeocerdo mixtus, Galeocerdo rosaliensis, Galeocerdo semilevis, Galeocerdo subcrenatus, Galeocerdo tigrinus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at James T. Thomas estate (Miocene of Maryland)
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