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Cestracion galeatus Günther, 1870 
AphiaID: 316977

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Carcharhiniformes (Order) > Sphyrnidae (Family) > Cestracion (Genus)
Status unaccepted unaccepted (basionym)
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Accepted name  Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870)
Rank Species
Parent Cestracion
Sources  basis of record: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]

additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [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: FishBase, version october 2012 [details]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh
Distribution type locality: Australia [details]
Specimen  Holotype: BM 1862.7.2.2, locality Australia [details]
Links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications)
To FishBase
To ITIS
Image 
Dollo (1904, pl. 09)
Dollo (1904, pl. 09)
added on 2009-08-12 - author: L. Dollo
scan provided by VLIZ - Wetenschatten
qualitystatus: not checked
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:316977
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2008-02-28 13:41:07Z  created  Bailly, Nicolas
2010-01-06 09:04:09Z  changed  Dewitte, Elien
2013-01-14 11:43:25Z  checked  Bailly, Nicolas
  
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  Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Cestracion galeatus Günther, 1870. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=316977 on 2013-05-24
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