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 Dutch; Jättemunhaj in Swedish; Koobassuuhai in Estonian; Megamouth in Swedish; Megamouth shark in English; Megamouth shark in English; Megamouth shark in English; Megamundhaj in Danish; Requin grande guele in French; Requin grande gueule in French; Tiburón bocudo in Spanish; Tiburón bocón in Spanish; megamouth shark in English; tiburón bocón in Spanish; قِرش كبير الفم in Arabic; 大口鯊 in language.; 大口鲨 in language.; 大口鲨 in language.; Megamouth Shark in English; big mouth shark in English; megamouth shark in English; requin grande gueule in French; tiburón bocudo in Spanish; tiburón bocón in Spanish; メガマウスザメ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

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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.