WoRMS taxon details
Megachasma Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
269816 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:269816)
accepted
Genus
Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (type by original designation)
- Species Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
- Species Megachasma plagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 accepted as Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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 Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=269816 on 2025-03-13
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Nomenclature
original description
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]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Other
additional source
Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メガマウスザメ属 | [details] |
