Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Elasmobranchii: order
Carcharhiniformes: family
Carcharhinidae: genus
Prionace: species
Prionace glauca

Name

Synonyms: Carcharhinus macki (Phillipps, 1935); Carcharias aethiops Philippi, 1902; Carcharias glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758); Carcharias gracilis Philippi, 1887; Carcharias hirundinaceus Valenciennes, 1839; Carcharias pugae Pérez Canto, 1886; Carcharias rondeletti (Risso, 1810); Carcharinus glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758); Galeus thalassinus Valenciennes, 1835; Glyphis glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758); Hypoprion isodus Philippi, 1887; Isurus glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758); Prionace mackiei Phillipps, 1935; Prionacea glauca (Linnaeus, 1758); Scapanorhynchus gracilis (Davis, 1890); Squalus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765; Squalus caeruleus Blainville, 1816; Squalus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758; Squalus rondeletii Risso, 1810; Thalassinus rondeletii Moreau, 1881
Homonyms: Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names: Ajkula in Serbian; An siorc gorm in Irish; An siorc gorm in language.; Aquella in Spanish; Aso-polota in Samoan; Azujelo in Spanish; Azujelo in Spanish; Azulejo in Spanish; Azulejo in Spanish; Azulejo, tiburón azulejo in language.; Bico-doce in Portuguese; Blaahai in Norwegian; Blaahaj in Danish; Blahaj in Swedish; Blauer Hai in German; Blauhai in German; Blauhai in German; Blauwe haai in Dutch; Blauwe haai in Dutch; Blauwe haai in Dutch; Blauwehaai in Dutch; Bleu in French; Bleu in French; Blouhaai in Afrikaans; Blouhaai in Afrikaans; Blue Dog in English; Blue Poninter in English; Blue Shark in English; Blue Shark in English; Blue Shark in English; Blue Whaler in English; Blue Whaler Shark in English; Blue dog in English; Blue dog in English; Blue dog in English; Blue poninter in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English; Blue shark in English

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