Physogaleus aff. contortus
(Gibbes, 1849)
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Galeocerdonidae
Reference of the original description
Monograph of the fossil Squalidae of the United States. Art. 14. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1(ser. 2), 191–206
Monograph of the fossil Squalidae of the United States. Art. 14. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1(ser. 2), 191–206
Types
Physogaleus aff. contortus
Physogaleus aff. contortus
Description:
Citation: Physogaleus aff. contortus (Gibbes, 1849): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 01/2026
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Description
Description after Gibbes (1849) [941]:
Galeocerdo contortus, Gibbes. Figs. 71, 72, 73, 74.-This is an undescribed species, which is very abundant in the Eocene of South Carolina and Miocene of Virginia. The cone is longer and more acute with a twist outwardly in its upper third, which is characteristic. The inner face is rounded, while the outer is undulated; the edges are regularly indented, and on the anterior next the root the dentelures are more developed. The root is very thick and deep.
Description after Gibbes (1849) [941]:
Galeocerdo contortus, Gibbes. Figs. 71, 72, 73, 74.-This is an undescribed species, which is very abundant in the Eocene of South Carolina and Miocene of Virginia. The cone is longer and more acute with a twist outwardly in its upper third, which is characteristic. The inner face is rounded, while the outer is undulated; the edges are regularly indented, and on the anterior next the root the dentelures are more developed. The root is very thick and deep.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=10245;
shark-references Species-ID=10245;
References
Additional records of Paleogene fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) from Alabama, USA. Acta Geologica Polonica, 75(4), Article e60
DOI: 10.24425/agp.2025.155954
Vondst van Physogaleus aff. contortus (Gibbes, 1849) in de groeve Swenden-Wienerberger te Rumst, België (Rupelien). Afzettingen WTKG, 41(1), 12–14
Die Elasmobranchier des norddeutschen Chattiums, insbesondere des Sternberger Gesteins (Eochattium, Oligozän). Palaeontos, 8, 1–135
Additional records of Paleogene fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) from Alabama, USA. Acta Geologica Polonica, 75(4), Article e60
DOI: 10.24425/agp.2025.155954
Vondst van Physogaleus aff. contortus (Gibbes, 1849) in de groeve Swenden-Wienerberger te Rumst, België (Rupelien). Afzettingen WTKG, 41(1), 12–14
Die Elasmobranchier des norddeutschen Chattiums, insbesondere des Sternberger Gesteins (Eochattium, Oligozän). Palaeontos, 8, 1–135
