Macrourogaleus
Genus of sharks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of sharks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macrourogaleus is a genus of shark from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone. It is closely related to Paraorthacodus, and placed in the same family Paraorthacodontidae,[1] (though both genera were formerly placed in Palaeospinacidae[2]) The body is slender, with a single dorsal fin and a elongate caudal fin. The anal fin is also very elongate. The pectoral and pelvic fins are noticeably rounded.[1]
| Macrourogaleus Temporal range: | |
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| Macrourogaleus hassei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Family: | †Paraorthacodontidae |
| Genus: | †Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 |
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