Galeocerdo mayumbensis

Galeocerdo mayumbensis Temporal range: Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Galeocerdonidae
Genus:	Galeocerdo
Species:	†G. mayumbensis
Binomial name
†Galeocerdo mayumbensis (Darteville & Casier, 1943)
Synonyms
List of synonyms Carcharodon bigelowi Galeocerdo bigelowi Galeocerdo casei Galeocerdo cf. mayumbensis Galeocerdo paulinoi

Galeocerdo mayumbensis is an extinct species of tiger sharks that lived in the Miocene period. ^[1] A relative of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), it lived in North America, South America, mainland Africa and Madagascar. ^[2] The teeth of G. mayumbensis are different from those of G. aduncus.

Description

Galeocerdo mayumbensis probably reached the same size as G. artictus. Its teeth are tall and straight, and similar to those of G. latidens, being of the same height. Galeocerdo mayumbensis differs from G. aduncus by having concave rather than convex teeth. It lived alongside Megalodon . ^[3]

Diet

G. mayumbensis probably fed on fish, marine mammals, and sea turtles.^{[ citation needed ]} He was a probably apex predator.^{[ citation needed ]}

Size

The G. mayumbensis was a probably large shark, compared to currently largest Tiger sharks individuals.^{[ citation needed ]} It's size are based in large teeth and comparison with the modern Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier).^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Darteville, Casier (June 15, 2015). "Miocene Shark and Batoid Fauna from Nosy Makamby (Mahajanga Basin, Northwestern Madagascar)". PLOS ONE. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
2. Murray, Alison M.; Argyriou, Thodoris (February 1, 2015). "A fish assemblage from an early Miocene horizon from Jabal Zaltan, Libya". PennState. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
3. Casier, Darteville (2021). "Galeocerdo mayumbensis". Shark-References. Retrieved October 6, 2024.