WoRMS name details

Megachasma plagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983

1577963  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1577963)

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Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983) Taylor, L. R. Jr.; Compagno, L. J. V.; Struhsaker, P. J. (1983). Megamouth--a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4).</em> v. 43 (no. 8): 87-110. [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Megachasma plagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1577963 on 2025-02-22
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2022-04-14 07:57:34Z
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2022-07-14 07:36:15Z
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2023-01-17 15:33:01Z
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original description (of Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983) Taylor, L. R. Jr.; Compagno, L. J. V.; Struhsaker, P. J. (1983). Megamouth--a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4).</em> v. 43 (no. 8): 87-110. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]