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Galeocerdo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Scientific name
  
Galeocerdo

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Carcharhinidae

Higher classification
  
Requiem shark

Galeocerdo sharkreferencescomimagesspeciesGaleocerdotig

Similar
  
Tiger shark, Shark, Carcharhinus, Requiem shark, Negaprion

Galeocerdo is a genus of requiem sharks that have lived since the Eocene epoch. While formerly diverse, only Galeocerdo cuvier (the modern tiger shark) survives today.

Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark

Species

Species in the genus Galeocerdo include:

  • †Galeocerdo aduncus
  • †Galeocerdo alabamensis
  • †Galeocerdo clarkensis
  • †Galeocerdo contortus
  • Galeocerdo cuvier
  • †Galeocerdo denticulatus
  • †Galeocerdo eaglesomi
  • †Galeocerdo gibberulus
  • †Galeocerdo latidens
  • †Galeocerdo mayumbensis
  • †Galeocerdo minor
  • †Galeocerdo mixtus

    • Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier

    Galeocerdo Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier picture Sharks GoodDivecom

    Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark three quarters copyjpg


    Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier

    Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark Discover Life

    Galeocerdo Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark Discover Life

    References

    Galeocerdo Wikipedia
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