Macrourogaleus

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: Late Jurassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Macrourogaleus hassei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Family:	†Paraorthacodontidae
Genus:	†Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947