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Chaenogaleus affinis

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Extinct species of shark

Chaenogaleus affinis
Temporal range: Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Chaenogaleus
Species: †C. affinis
Binomial name
†Chaenogaleus affinis
(Probst, 1879)

Chaenogaleus affinis is an extinct species of weasel shark which existed during the Miocene epoch. It was described by Josef Probst in 1879.

References

  1. PROBST, Josef. (1878) Beiträge zur Kenntniss der fossilen Fische aus der Molasse von Baltringen. Hayfische. Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg, 34: 113–154, 1 pl.
  2. Tertiary research, Volumes 20-22 Tertiary Research Group (Great Britain), 2000.
Taxon identifiers
Chaenogaleus affinis


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