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Heterodontiformes 
AphiaID: 148801

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Edited by Database Management Team
Rank Order
Parent Galeomorphi
Sources  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [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]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English bullhead sharks  [details]
Direct child
taxa
 Family Heterodontidae Gray, 1851
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148801
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2005-03-29 13:34:27Z  created  Claus, Simon
2008-10-16 19:59:42Z  changed  Vanden Berghe, Edward
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Heterodontiformes. 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=148801 on 2013-05-21
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