Ginglymostomatidae

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

FAMILY

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Chordata

class

Elasmobranchii

order

Orectolobiformes

family

Ginglymostomatidae

Name

Homonyms

Ginglymostomatidae

Common names

gatas in Spanish

nurse shark in English

nurse sharks in English

nurse sharks in language.

requins-nourrices in French

gatas nodriza in Spanish

nurse sharks in English

requins nourrices in French

tubarões de leite in Portuguese

Bibliographic References

1. 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.
2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R.; van der Laan, R. (eds). (2017). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version.
3. Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230.
4. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374