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Carcharias divergens

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae

Taxonomy
Carcharias divergens was named by Solt (1988).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. actussimus, C. acustissima, C. crassidens, C. heptosuspidatus, C. hoperi, C. robustus, C. schwimmeri, C. trisuspidatus, C. twiggsensis, C. whitei, C. aculeata
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2026-01-26; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-01-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Carcharias divergens Solt
2020Carcharias divergens Hovestadt p. 235 figs. Pl 6, figs 7-11

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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
familyCarchariidaeMuller and Henle
genusCarchariasRafinesque 1810
speciesdivergensSolt 1988

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.

†Carcharias divergens Solt 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available