Megachasma pelagios

Megachasma pelagios

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamniformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Galeomorphii
Ordo: Lamniformes

Familia: Megachasmidae
Genus: Megachasma
Species: Megachasma pelagios

Name

Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983: 96

  • Holotype: ♂, adult, 4460 mm total length, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, BPBM 22730.
    • Type locality: Hawaiian Islands, about 42 km NE Kahuku point, Oahu, 21°51'N, 157°46'W, at about 165 m depth in water about 4600 m deep.

References

Primary references

  • 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) 43 (8): 87-110. BHL Reference page.  [p. 96]

Additional references

Vernacular names

беларуская: Акула-велікарот
català: Tauró bocaample
čeština: Žralok velkoústý
dansk: Kæmpemund
Deutsch: Riesenmaulhai
English: Megamouth shark
español: Tiburón bocudo
suomi: Suurisuuhai
français: Requin grande gueule
magyar: Óriásszájú cápa
Bahasa Indonesia: Hiu bermulut besar
日本語: メガマウス
Nederlands: Reuzenbekhaai
svenska: Jättemunhaj
ไทย: ปลาฉลามเมกาเมาท์
Türkçe: Dev ağızlı köpekbalığı
中文: 巨口鯊
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