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Physodon contortus

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae

Taxonomy
Physodon contortus was named by Gervais (1872) [year is a guess].

Subspecies

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Physodon contortus Gervais
1938Physodon contortus Weiler p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyCarcharhinidaeJordan and Evermann 1896
genusPhysodonMüller and Henle 1839
speciescontortusGervais 1872

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Physodon contortus Gervais 1872
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Diagnosis
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