''Macrourogaleus'' is a genus of
palaeospinacid shark from the
Late Jurassic
The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 163.5 ± 1.0 to 145.0 ± 0.8 million years ago (Ma), which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata.Owen 1987.
In European lithostratigraphy, the name ...
Solnhofen Limestone. It is probably related to ''
Paraorthacodus'' due anatomical similarities seen in whole-body fossils of both genera.
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Prehistoric shark genera
Jurassic sharks
Palaeospinacidae
Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera
Fossils of Germany
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