Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Taylor, Leighton R., Jr., Leonard J. V. Compagno & Paul J. Struhsaker. 1983. Megamouth — a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4 43(8): 87-110.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Elasmobranchii: order
Lamniformes: family
Megachasmidae: genus
Megachasma: species
Megachasma pelagios

Name

Synonyms: Megachasma plagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Homonyms: Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Common names: Grootbekhaai in オランダ語; Jättemunhaj in スウェーデン語; Koobassuuhai in エストニア語; Megamouth in スウェーデン語; Megamouth shark in 英語; Megamouth shark in 英語; Megamouth shark in 英語; Megamundhaj in デンマーク語; Requin grande guele in フランス語; Requin grande gueule in フランス語; Tiburón bocudo in スペイン語; Tiburón bocón in スペイン語; megamouth shark in 英語; tiburón bocón in スペイン語; قِرش كبير الفم in アラビア語; 大口鯊 in language.; 大口鲨 in language.; 大口鲨 in language.; Megamouth Shark in 英語; big mouth shark in 英語; megamouth shark in 英語; requin grande gueule in フランス語; tiburón bocudo in スペイン語; tiburón bocón in スペイン語; メガマウスザメ in 日本語

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Taylor, L. R. Jr.; Compagno, L. J. V.; Struhsaker, P. J. (1983). Megamouth--a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4). v. 43 (no. 8): 87-110.