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 pectoral and pelvic fins are noticeably rounded.

[1] Media related to Macrourogaleus at Wikimedia Commons

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