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Odontaspis ferox (smalltooth sand tiger)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Taxonomy
Odontaspis ferox was named by Risso (1826). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. abbatei, O. acutisima, O. borodini, O. cheethami, O. contoridens, O. hynei, O. irigonalis, O. littoralis, O. sahammeri, O. studeri, O. substriatus, O. accutissima, O. acutissuma
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by M. Uhen on 2006-07-28; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-01-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Odontaspis ferox Risso
1843Odontaspis ferox Agassiz figs. Pl P, figs 1-4
2001Odontaspis ferox Purdy et al. p. 104
2006Odontaspis ferox Suarez et al. p. 12 fig. 4j,k
2009Odontaspis ferox Cigala Fulgosi et al. p. 14 fig. 7.23
2019Odontaspis ferox Villafaña et al. p. 9 figs. 7J-L
2020Odontaspis ferox Hovestadt p. 231 figs. Pl 1, fig 1; pl 2, figs 1-53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOdontaspididaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusOdontaspis
speciesferoxRisso 1826

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Odontaspis ferox Risso 1826 [smalltooth sand tiger]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available