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Megachasma Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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GENUS
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Published in
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Taylor, Leighton R., Jr., Leonard J. V. Compagno & Paul J. Struhsaker. 1983. Megamouth — a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4 43(8): 87-110.
Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Chordata
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class
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Elasmobranchii
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order
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Lamniformes
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family
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Megachasmidae
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genus
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Megachasma
Bibliographic References
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Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
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Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
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Compagno & Struhsaker 1983, Proceedings Calif. Acad. Sci. 43 (8)
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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.
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Compagno, Leonard J. V. / Hamlett, William C., ed., 1999: Checklist of Living Elasmobranchs. Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes. 471-498.
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Compagno, Leonard J. V., 1984: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 4, pt. 1.
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Compagno, Leonard J. V., 2001: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date, vol. 2: Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes, no. 1, vol. 2. viii + 269.
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Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
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Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
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Eschmeyer, William N., 1990: null. Genera of Recent Fishes. iii + 697.
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FishBase
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Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
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Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
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Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
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Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
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WoRMS (Mar 2013)
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WoRMS (Mar 2013)