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Squatigaleus
Taxonomy
Squatigaleus was named by Cappetta (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-u K Maes-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Squatigaleus atlasi.
It was assigned to Triakidae by Noubhani and Cappetta (1997); and to Carcharhiniformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Triakidae by Noubhani and Cappetta (1997); and to Carcharhiniformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
S. atlasi (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Squatigaleus Cappetta |
| 1997 | Squatigaleus Noubhani and Cappetta p. 83 |
| 2002 | Squatigaleus Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Syria | S. sp. (117854 117857) | |
| Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Morocco | S. atlasi (116901 116903 214826) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco | S. atlasi (214375) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Texas) | S. sulphurensis (61738) |