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Pseudocarchariidae Compagno, 1973 
AphiaID: 148835

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
 Edited by Database Management Team
Rank Family
Typetaxon Pseudocarcharias Cadenat, 1963
Parent Lamniformes
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 crocodile sharks  [details]
French requins crocodile  [details]
Portuguese tubarões crocodilos  [details]
Spanish tiburones cocodrilo  [details]
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 Genus Pseudocarcharias Cadenat, 1963
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148835
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2005-03-29 13:34:27Z  created  Claus, Simon
2005-12-27 19:49:34Z  changed  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2010-02-22 08:10:55Z  changed  Dewitte, Elien
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Pseudocarchariidae. 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=148835 on 2013-06-20
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