Archaeogaleus

Archaeogaleus is an extinct genus of requiem shark from the Cretaceous period.^[1] It is known only from the species A. lengadocensis. It was described from the Valanginian stage of France. The specific epithet refers to Lengadòc, the region where Occitan was historically spoken. It is the oldest known requiem shark and has a presumed dentition similar to the modern form Scoliodon.^[2]

Archaeogaleus Temporal range: Valanginian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	†Archaeogaleus
Species:	†A. lengadocensis
Binomial name
†Archaeogaleus lengadocensis Guinot, Cappetta, & Adnet, 2014