WoRMS taxon details
Megachasmidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
AphiaID: 267044
AphiaID: 267044
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Lamniformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||||||||
| Record status | Added by Database Management Team | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||||||||
| Typetaxon | Megachasma Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 | |||||||||||||
| Parent | Lamniformes | |||||||||||||
| Synonymised taxa |
Megachamidae (incorrect spelling) | |||||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [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] from synonym: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] [view taxon] | |||||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Megachasma Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 | |||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267044 | |||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Megachasmidae. 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=267044 on 2013-05-18 | ||||||||||||||
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