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Carcharodon semiserratus

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae

Taxonomy
Carcharias semiserratus was named by Agassiz (1839).

It was recombined as Carcharodon semiserratus by Agassiz (1843).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Carcharias semiserratus Agassiz figs. Pl 30a, figs 1,2
1843Carcharodon semiserratus Agassiz p. 256

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusCarcharodonSmith 1838
speciessemiserratus()

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.

Carcharodon semiserratus Agassiz 1839
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Diagnosis
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