Galeorhinus semiserratus
Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Triakidae
Reference of the original description
Late Eocene fishes from the Tupelo Bay Formation of South Carolina, USA. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia , 132(2), 431–512
Late Eocene fishes from the Tupelo Bay Formation of South Carolina, USA. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia , 132(2), 431–512
Types
Galeorhinus semiserratus
Holotype: SC: 2022.27.187; Paratype: SC: 2022.27.174; SC: 2022.27.176; SC: 2022.27.179;
Galeorhinus semiserratus
Holotype: SC: 2022.27.187; Paratype: SC: 2022.27.174; SC: 2022.27.176; SC: 2022.27.179;
Description:
Citation: Galeorhinus semiserratus Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 06/2026
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Galeorhinus semiserratus Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026; from the Tupelo Bay Formation © Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026
Galeorhinus semiserratus Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026; from the Tupelo Bay Formation © Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026
Description
Diagnosis after Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026 [36006]: Teeth attaining large size for the genus, reaching just over 9 mm in mesio-distal width. Labial crown foot overhangs the root and bears short longitudinal ridges that may coalesce into a transverse ridge. Lower one-half to two-thirds of mesial cutting edge with weak to very coarse serrations. Distal heel bearing up to nine denticles that decrease in size distally
Diagnosis after Cicimurri, Ebersole & Bowman, 2026 [36006]: Teeth attaining large size for the genus, reaching just over 9 mm in mesio-distal width. Labial crown foot overhangs the root and bears short longitudinal ridges that may coalesce into a transverse ridge. Lower one-half to two-thirds of mesial cutting edge with weak to very coarse serrations. Distal heel bearing up to nine denticles that decrease in size distally
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=17855
shark-references Species-ID=17855
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References
Late Eocene fishes from the Tupelo Bay Formation of South Carolina, USA. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia , 132(2), 431–512
DOI: 10.54103/2039-4942/30814
Late Eocene fishes from the Tupelo Bay Formation of South Carolina, USA. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia , 132(2), 431–512
DOI: 10.54103/2039-4942/30814
