Archaeogaleus fossil map
Where fossils of Archaeogaleus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 130 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Ancient fish & sharks |
|---|---|
| Lived | 137.05–132.6 million years ago (Valanginian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Carcharhinidae |
| Named by | Guinot et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | txn:83183 |
About Archaeogaleus
Archaeogaleus is an extinct genus of requiem shark from the Cretaceous period. It is known only from the species A. lengadocensis. It was described from the Valanginian stage of France. The specific epithet refers to Lengadòc, the region where Occitan was historically spoken. It is the oldest known requiem shark and has a presumed dentition similar to the modern form Scoliodon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaeogaleus (revision 1281747209), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q22106375.
