CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

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CAAB Code:	37 009000 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Megachasmidae, Mitsukurinidae, Pseudocarchariidae
Rank:	Genus

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
Family:	37 9 (megamouth sharks, goblin sharks and crocodile sharks) - show full list
Standard Name:	megamouth, goblin and crocodile sharks
Common Names List:	megamouth sharks goblin sharks crocodile sharks
Organism Type:	a megamouth shark, goblin shark or crocodile shark
Synonyms:	Megachasmidae Mitsukurinidae Pseudocarchariidae
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Previous Codes (if any):	009000

Taxon Notes:

This code is provided for use when identification of a specimen to family level is sufficient, or when no further detail is available.

Scientific Name Notes:

originally a single family, split in more recent treatments

Identifiers:

AFD	urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:8f084a57-2269-46fe-a5eb-c25a0340650e Name status: accepted Checked on: 2019-11-21 View at Atlas of Living Australia

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