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WoRMS taxon details
Lamnidae Müller & Henle, 1838 AphiaID: 105702
| Status | | accepted |
Record status | | Checked by Taxonomic Editor |
| Rank | | Family |
| Typetaxon | | Lamna Cuvier, 1816 |
| Parent | | Lamniformes |
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basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
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Vernacular Names | | |
Direct child taxa [show all] | | Genus Carcharodon Smith, 1838
Genus Isurus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Lamna Cuvier, 1816
Genus Isuropsis accepted as Isurus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Lamiostoma accepted as Isurus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Lanna accepted as Lamna Cuvier, 1816
Genus Oxyrhina accepted as Isurus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Selanonius accepted as Lamna Cuvier, 1816
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| Environment | | marine |
| Link | | To ITIS
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| Note | |
Distribution: Distribution: global. Large sharks with pointed snouts and spindle-shaped bodies. Large gill openings. First dorsal fin large, high, erect and angular or somewhat rounded. Second dorsal and anal fins minute. Caudal peduncle with a distinct keel; large teeth; fifth gill opening in front of pectoral fin; spiracle sometimes absent. Maximum length up to 6.4 m or more. Fast swimming predators. Some are maneaters. Ovoviviparous without a yolk-sac placenta but with uterine cannibalism. [details]
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| LSID | | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105702 |
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| | | Citation: WoRMS (2013). Lamnidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105702 on 2013-05-20 |
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