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Squalus megalops (shortnose spurdog)
Taxonomy
Acanthias megalops was named by Macleay (1881). It is extant.
It was recombined as Squalus megalops by Ledoux (1972).
It was recombined as Squalus megalops by Ledoux (1972).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1881 | Acanthias megalops Macleay |
| 1972 | Squalus megalops Ledoux p. 141 fig. 3 |
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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.
Squalus megalops Macleay 1881 [shortnose spurdog]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||