Agaleorhynchus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | †Sclerorhynchidae |
| Genus: | †Agaleorhynchus Guinot et al., 2012 |
Agaleorhynchus is an extinct genus of Sclerorhynchidae from the Cretaceous period. It is named after Professor , 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]
References[]
- ^ "ResearchGate". ResearchGate. doi:10.1080/14772019.2011.588255. S2CID 129777967. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Agaleorhynchus britannicus | Literature | Shark-References". shark-references.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
Categories:
- Cretaceous cartilaginous fish
- Sclerorhynchidae
- Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera